The Wonder of Panoramas: Hardware Hack Night + Fixit Clinc
This week's Theme: The Wonder of Panoramas
Flyer: TJ Wilcox: In the Air at the Whitney Museum
Panoramas have enchanted people since the dawn of humankind, with people painting 360 landscapes in caves to give the illusions of a "virtual reality." Panoramas have existed as theme park-style wonders back to Shakespearan and Victorian times, allowing people to experience the wonder of visiting far-off lands (When Thomas Cole Caught 'Panoramania' at the Met).
The theme for tonight's SudoRoom will be panoramas in physical form through paintings and a trip through time to see their use in children's toys, on light projections, tv screens and onward to modern augmented and virtual reality!
Hack on Anything and Everything
○ Projects: can range from building course materials for teaching local kids electronics to a robotic arm that draws, to light projection art, to people building their own microchip boards! We provide the space, tools and peer learning – you bring your project and enthusiasm!
○ Group Sewing: Learn to do simple mending or get help with technical fabric and textile projects. In addition to regular machines our Sewing Lab features heavy-duty industrial sewing machines and sergers. Our in house sewing guru CC has worked for Academy or Art College, Tesla, SuitX, and Zipline and has vast sewing machine repair and maintenance experience; bring your own machine to tune up for tip-top operation and sew alongside others.
○ General Repair: Fix it Clinic’s weekly Oakland residency: bring your broken, non-functioning things – electronic gadgets, appliances, computers, toys, sewing machines, fabric items, etc.– for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. First-time repairers and “Fixing Families” are heartily invited. Learn more at https://www.fixitclinic.org/