{"id":845,"date":"2010-08-20T09:43:09","date_gmt":"2010-08-20T09:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cybersonica.org\/?p=845"},"modified":"2010-08-20T09:43:09","modified_gmt":"2010-08-20T09:43:09","slug":"make-it-yourself-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/make-it-yourself-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Call to &#8216;Make It Yourself&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 760px\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"250\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-865\" title=\"arduino_250px\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2010\/08\/arduino_250px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"136\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2008\/08\/blank-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"6\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-858\" title=\"arduinoi_home_grab_250px\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2010\/08\/arduinoi_home_grab_250px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2008\/08\/blank-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"6\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-859\" title=\"instructables_technology_grab_250px\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2010\/08\/instructables_technology_grab_250px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"213\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2008\/08\/blank-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"6\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"openlabworkshops_logo_250px\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2010\/08\/openlabworkshops_logo_250px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"28\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2008\/08\/blank-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"6\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-868\" title=\"manc-art-gallery_250px\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2010\/08\/manc-art-gallery_250px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2008\/08\/blank-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"6\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-869\" title=\"prsf_cmyk_sm_250px\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2010\/08\/prsf_cmyk_sm_250px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"10\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"500\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong>Cybersonica with Openlab Workshops and Manchester Art Gallery present:<br \/>\n <\/strong><span class=\"detail1\">Make It Yourself<\/span><br \/>\n <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/openlabworkshops.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">openlabworkshops.org<br \/>\n <\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manchestergalleries.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.manchestergalleries.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"grey\" src=\"http:\/\/archive.cybersonica.org\/2010\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2010\/11\/grey.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"6\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"detail2\">CALL FOR EXISTING WORKS<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Make It Yourself<\/strong> <\/em>is an exhibition of inventive Arduino and DIY electronic-circuitry projects to accompany the major solo exhibition <em><strong>Recorders<\/strong> <\/em>by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at Manchester Art Gallery between 18 September 2010 to 30 January 2011.<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manchestergalleries.org\/whats-on\/exhibitions\/index.php?itemID=73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.manchestergalleries.org\/whats-on\/exhibitions\/index.php?itemID=73<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>A rapidly expanding community of people worldwide is taking advantage of new, cheaper technology and a growing pool of shared knowledge to make things for themselves &#8211; useful things, clever things, silly things, unique things. <em>Make It Yourself <\/em>is a \u2018small but perfectly formed\u2019 show of a handpicked half-dozen of these hand-made devices.<\/p>\n<p>We are now accepting submissions of existing Arduino and DIY electronic-circuitry projects from artists, hobbyists, hackers, DIY musicians and anyone interested in making things for themselves wishing to exhibit their work as part of <em>Make It Yourself<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for pieces that reveal and demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>unique devices born out of imagination or happy accident<\/li>\n<li>how everyday artifacts actually work<\/li>\n<li>custom-made tools born out of a frustration that nothing else quite does the job<\/li>\n<li>modified consumer products that now do something their manufacturers never\u00a0conceived of.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall we are looking for inventive projects that demonstrate a wide range of function and form, simplicity and complexity, humour and intent.<\/p>\n<p>We expect creators of selected works to provide a project \u2018info pack\u2019 of design schematics, component lists, code and step-by-step assembly instructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline<\/strong>: Monday, 13 September 2010.<br \/>\n <strong>Notification: <\/strong>Friday 17 September 2010.<br \/>\n <strong>Download:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cybersonica.org\/2010\/MIY\/MakeItYourself_CallForExistingWorks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application PDF<\/a> (right-click and &#8220;Download Linked File&#8221; or equivalent)<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE ABOUT MAKE IT YOURSELF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition will also feature creator \u2018making as performance\u2019 sessions, public \u2018hands- on\u2019 workshops, \u2018Instructables\u2019 guides, a collation of local and online resources and a bit of &#8216;hacking&#8217; and &#8216;modding&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>A small selection of exhibition contributors will be invited to Manchester Art Gallery in October 2010 to \u2018remake\u2019 their piece in the exhibition space &#8211; the process being filmed as a time-lapse for later playback throughout the exhibition and photographed for the exhibition &#8216;Instructables&#8217; guides. These \u2018remade\u2019 versions will be added to the exhibition space for visitors to interact with.<\/p>\n<p>Openlab Workshops will run a number of practical workshops at Manchester Art Gallery inspired by this exhibition and aimed at a range of audiences.<\/p>\n<p>Once the exhibition has opened, a secondary and local \u2018Call for Modification\u2019 will collate and realise ideas which hack and modify the original works &#8211; as a practical demonstration of the ongoing and unpredictably enjoyable evolution of communally shared ideas and projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"detail4\">Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Recorders and Make it Yourself are supported by Arts Council England. Cybersonica\u2019s contribution to Make It Yourself is supported by the PRS Foundation &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prsformusicfoundation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.prsformusicfoundation.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cybersonica with Openlab Workshops and Manchester Art Gallery present: Make It Yourself openlabworkshops.org www.manchestergalleries.org CALL FOR EXISTING WORKS Make It Yourself is an exhibition of inventive Arduino and DIY electronic-circuitry projects to accompany the major solo exhibition Recorders by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at Manchester Art Gallery between 18 September 2010 to 30 January 2011. 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