About this Event
? About
Creative coding crafts space embodies the notion of making space - physical space, head space, collaboration space - where we can get together and craft coding projects, generative artwork, new or ‘traditional’ forms of creative coding projects: anything that is born out of the interactions and inspiration that ‘space’ allows for.
We'll aim to meet about once a month in or around Hackney Wick - an area known for its large artistic community and a Creative Enterprise Zone. We'll kick things off with a couple of hours of structured content—introducing a new topic or tool, going through live demos, etc. After that, you can choose to stay and delve deeper into the topic of the day, work on your own projects or collaborate with others.
? Who is this for?
The short answer is that, for this first meetup, it would be helful to have some experience in JavaScript and/or other creative coding tools. You are totally welcome to come even if you don’t have any experience but are curious to see if this is for you.
The longer answer is that we are also new to this and want the community to shape itself organically. This means we might spend varying amounts of time teaching coding, or quickly shift to more creative technology topics that transcend code and venture into the physical space. We could end up with a small group of dedicated creative coders proficient in advanced tools like GLSL or WebGL, or a more diverse group of people who prefer higher-level or even no-coding tools to bring their ideas to life.
? Long-term plans
Here is an incomplete list of ideas we have for future workshops, just to give you a flavour of what we're thinking at the moment.
- ‘Classic’ topics in generative art with tools like p5.js, Canvas, GLSL, etc.
- Workshopping ideas about printing generative art, e.g. making posters, riso printing, lenticular printing.
- Live coding audovisuals with languages like strudel, hydra, p5live.
- Following along Dan Shiffman’s Nature of Code book and/or videos.
- Making p5.js/shaders/etc. respond to outside prompts from cameras, motion (e.g. Leap JS), sensor data, etc.
- Image manipulation, maybe with some generative AI art as a basis.
- Drawing with maths.
- Music visualisers with shaders, p5, Three.js, d3, etc.
- Tools for & making tiny games, e.g. with TIC-80
- Prompts from past #genuary editions
Our long-term hopes and dreams include working together on putting on a mixed media art exhibition locally.
?About the venue & house keeping
The Cave is a brand new community focused creative hub + coworking space based in the basement of Algha Works in the creative district of Fish Island/Hackney Wick. The venue is spacious and lovely and they have generously agreed to let us use it as a co-working space (free, just please buy a drink from the cafe ☕) until closing time after our main workshop!
? The Cave instagram + we will be here
?Address: The Cave, Basement, Algha Works, 83 Smeed Road, London E3 2NR
?️ Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5swUeVWKpCQb9DtS9
? What 3 words: smashes.lovely.spine
Searching for ‘The Cave Hackney Wick’ or ‘Algha Works Fish Island’ will find the building on Google maps. The venue is in the basement of Algha Works - you will see a sign at the entrance.
? Transport
The Cave has a helpful video of how to get there from Hackney Wick Overground station.
- Hackney Wick Overground [12min walk]
- 339 bus [1min walk]
- 276 / 488 bus [4min walk]
- Pudding Mill Lane DLR [15min walk]
We will ? start at 2pm, so please aim to arrive and settle by then.
Plese bring a ? laptop to follow along.
You can email ✉️ [email protected] if you need to get in touch.
? About the organisers
We are a pair of friends with a passion for creative coding, data visualisation, design and aesthetically pleasing things.
You can find more about us here: Dea Bankova & Prasanta Kumar Dutta
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Cave, The Cave, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 5.00