Gamepad bending workshop lasted for 3 days in IDEE (Dresden, Germany). During this time I invited participants to re-think the concept of video games and encouraged to create a new and much more active interface for video games.

The outcome was "Drum Ball". We opened the game pad and transformed old buttons to the drum and sticks. It means, while playing the drum, one is able to play a video game as well. It is possible through the contact between the drum surface and the sticks that are covered with silver paper. It means hitting the drum surface with the sticks triggers contact in the gamepad and the game can be played.

Solar Instrument consists of sound chip (IC 74HC14), piezos, solar cell, some resistors and transistors. This tool is easy to make and power. Moreover, one can create different sound with this tool. Current example has 2 piezos that can be connected to 12 different pins, and thus, create various sounds. Of course, the strength of light plays an important role,too. tutorial>>

Solarbots was a workshop organized by MzTek and helt in Space, London (12.09.09). Cause the topic of workshop was sustaining energy, I proposed to experimentate with solar energy. During 7h participants were building small robots that were powered by solar cells. In the end of the workshop the participants applied their creative minds for customising their solarbots :)

Interactice dolls workshops were given at Electic Tech Carneval in Umea, Sweden (8.-12.06.09). Participants were teached about different kind of motors, Arduino, and how to hack normal dolls and make them move.

Roboter workshop was given in Bern, Switherland at Six Freaks Under festival (09.05.2009). It was open workshop during the whole day. So people could join whenever they wanted and try to build their own interactive dolls.