WORKSHOP SMALL ROBOTS: KLACKERLAKEN

Workshop in the framework of exhibition
ROBOTS AND AVATARS – OUR COLLEAGUES AND PLAYMATES OF THE FUTURE
MMC KIBLA, Maribor
Saturday, October 6, 2012

Workshop: Klackerlaken
Mentor: Mey Lean Kronemann

Register your children for the workshop which will take place on the 6th of October, from 4 pm till 6 pm in MMC KIBLA, Ulica kneza Koclja 9, Maribor. Workshop is free of charge.
This workshop is suitable for children age 8 or older (younger children might be able to participate with some assistance). Children under age 12 should bring their parents. The workshop will be held in English with Slovene translation. Number of participants is limited. Register via phone or e-mail till 5th of October.

Contact for registration Brigita Galun:
mail to: galun.brigita@kibla.org
or phone: +386 (0)59 076 371 and +386 (0)31 457 975

Date: 6th of October 2012, from 4pm till 6pm
Venue: MMC KIBLA, Ulica kneza Koclja 9, Maribor, Slovenia

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ROBOTS AND AVATARS – OUR COLLEAGUES AND PLAYMATES OF THE FUTURE

Workshop: Klackerlaken
Mentor: Mey Lean Kronemann
Date: 6th of October 2012, from 4 pm till 6 pm
Venue: MMC KIBLA, Ulica kneza Koclja 9, Maribor, Slovenia

Workshop concept
The Klackerlake (clack roach) is an invasive species: A crossbreed of vibrobot and LED-Throwie, a rattling and glowing bug. In this workshop, children (and grown-ups) learn how to build their own solderless glowing vibrobot. No previous knowledge is needed. Participants first explore how LEDs and motors work, and can then build their own designs.

This workshop is suitable for children age 8 or older (younger children might be able to participate with some assistance). Children under age 12 should bring their parents. The workshop will be held in English with Slovene translation.

Videopresentation of workshop: meyleankronemann.de/klackerlaken/

Duration: 2 hours
Maximum number of participants: 30

Biography
Mey Lean Kronemann is an artist, hacker and researcher from Berlin, who explores the topic of emergence, swarm behaviour, and how interaction and rules generate complex structures. Mey defines emergent interactive installations as an advanced form of generative design/art.
Mey has presented and exhibited her works at several media art festivals including lab.30, Piksel, and LiWoLi, and international conferences including DIS, ICRA, and technarte. Her works were awarded by Digital Sparks (Honorary Mention for schuechterne lichter, 2008), Japan Media Arts Festival (Jury Selection Work for lumiBots, 2011) and Art of Engineering (Prize award for lumiBots, 2012).
Mey Lean Kronemann (born 1982) has studied Interaction Design in Malmö, Sweden, and Product Design and Interface Design in Potsdam, Germany, where she graduated in 2009. In 2010, she was a research fellow at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences.
Website: meyleankronemann.de