When: Friday, November 12th, 2010, 6:30pm to 9pm. Where: bRainSilo Hackerspace, 611 N. Tillamook, Portland, OR 97227 What: A night of wearable electronics and eTextiles

Come meet up for a discussion of eTextiles and wearable electronics with Lynne Bruning (http://www.lbruning.com), coordinator of the Maker Faire eTextile fashion shows. Lynne will have some stuff to show off. If you have something, feel free to bring it!

http://www.instructables.com/member/Lynne+Bruning/ http://www.talk2myshirt.com/blog/archives/1387

Cost: $25 Please bring: - Scissors - A bag or garment to modify – please choose something made of a non-stretch fabric.

Dreaming of bike gloves that light up to keep you visible at night, or an awesome illuminated costume? Or maybe you’d like to add a bit of extra sparkle to your living room with a glowing throw pillow… Whatever project you have in mind, if you’re curious about the process of integrating electronics into fabric, this workshop is a great place to start.

Shannon Henry and Cat Poole will start by touching on some of the interesting things being developed with eTextile methods and useful resources, then we’ll spend some hands on time laying out a basic LED circuit and sewing it on to fabric using conductive thread. You’ll learn how to convert standard LEDs (and other electronic components) into sew-able ones, and how to use standard textile fastenings like zippers and snaps to switch your project on and off, plus lots of tips on how to make your project easier and make sure it lasts.

No prior electronics or sewing experience required. Conductive thread and electronic components will be provided.

Register for the workshop here: http://pdxetextile.eventbrite.com/

About the instructors: Shannon Henry loves to make things that blend the science & tech world with art and crafts. She has been crafting with fabric since she could handle safety scissors, and began integrating electronics into her art in 2008. Her eTextile work has been shown in San Francisco, New York, and Vancouver BC. She also develops sewn electronics kits and tutorials, which you can find at her website, Polymathdesignlab.com.

Cat Poole is a one woman instigator of perception bending mayhem. Through “Discovering Empowerment Through Creativity” workshops and Upcycled Electronics, she encourages all to defy their programming and void all warranties. Find out more at her site, Cacophonouscreations.com.

Create a spooky light-up fabric decoration for your wall or door! In this workshop we'll use Aniomagic's Sparkle platform to sew LED Halloween decorations that respond to ambient light levels.

Sparkle is one of a growing number of eTextile platforms meant for creating projects that integrate electronics with fabrics or paper. Sparkle can be programmed for interactive response without writing any code, and no soldering is needed as all of the components can be sewn together with special electrically conductive thread.

The cost for this workshop is $50. All materials are provided, including an Aniomagic Sparkle sensor kit with an approximate retail value of $40. No electronic experience needed, some experience with hand sewing is recommended. Register at etextilehalloween.eventbrite.com

About the instructors: Shannon Henry loves to make things that blend the science & tech world with art and crafts. She has been crafting with fabric since she could handle safety scissors, and began integrating electronics into her art in 2008. Her eTextile work has been shown in San Francisco, New York, and Vancouver BC. She also develops sewn electronics kits and tutorials, which you can find at her website, Polymathdesignlab.com.

Cat Poole is a one woman instigator of perception bending mayhem. Through "Discovering Empowerment Through Creativity" workshops and Upcycled Electronics, she encourages all to defy their programming and void all warranties. Find out more at her site, Cacophonouscreations.com.

Want to learn how to add lights to fabric? Or create interactive clothing? Check out the ongoing soft circuit workshops. They are perfect for investigating materials and techniques for creating flexible circuits and how to integrate them in to our daily lives.

Learn about simple circuits by creating an LED patch for the hands-on experience, and gain a more detailed understanding during the "Tech Behind the Beauty" presentation.

Who should attend? Everyone! This is a beginner level workshop for sewing and for electronics.

All supplies are provided.

Bring ‘em if you wanna: scissors, needle nose pliers

Fee: $25 for new participants- $10 for those, who attended workshop #1

Cash and credit card payments will be accepted before the workshop begins.

Please RSVP by sending an email to [email protected]. This will help make certain I bring enough supplies.

Didn’t RSVP? You can still attend! I’ll have extra supplies.

Join Cacophonous Creations for a workshop series that will unveil the magic of soft circuit switch design with a stabby twist! Image

Where: Lovecraft Bar

Who: Skill level doesn’t matter, but curiosity is a must. Like sewing, electronics, or both? You should come!

Cost: Materials, one time fee of $20 + Pay what you can, $5-15 per workshop.

When: March 23rd, 4-6pm

Didn’t finish? Want to delve further in to the whats and whys of eTextiles? We’ll add another workshop to the series!

Curious about the process of integrating electronics into fabric? Have something at home that lacks some much needed illumination? This workshop is a great place to start!

YOU: * Have any level of experience with electronics * Have any level of experience with sewing * Bring an item of non-stretch fabric that you want to add an LED or two to

LEARN: * How to create a circuit with up to two switches * Methods of sewing circuits on to your fabric using conductive thread. * How to convert standard LEDs (and other electronic components) into sew-able ones * How to use standard textile fastenings like zippers and snaps to switch your project on and off, *Lots of tips on how to make your project easier and make sure it lasts.

Cost: $5 covers basic materials with a suggested $5 - $10 pay what you can for the workshop lessons.

Join Cacophonous Creations for another edition of introductory lessons into the world of soft circuits!

Who: Anyone 21+ years old, who wants to learn how to add an LED and switch to an article of clothing, stuffed animal, or fabric based accessory.

All skill levels of sewing and electronics are welcome!

Cost: $5 covers basic materials + sliding scale workshop fee $5-15

Things to bring with you: A stuffed animal, article of clothing, or fabric based accessory, or anything else you want to add some electronic bling to (non- stretchy materials work best)

Scissors

Needle nose pliers

Head lamp (I have a few lamps. However, we are sewing in a bar with limited lighting and your eyes may appreciate additional light.)

non-conductive cotton or polyester thread that coordinates with your fabric.

Join us for another edition of introductory lessons into the world of soft circuits!

Who: Anyone 21+ years old, who wants to learn how to add an LED and switch to an article of clothing, stuffed animal, or fabric based accessory.

All skill levels of sewing and electronics are welcome!

Cost: $5 covers basic materials + sliding scale workshop fee $5-15

Things to bring with you: A stuffed animal, article of clothing, or fabric based accessory, or anything else you want to add some electronic bling to (non- stretchy materials work best)

Scissors

Needle nose pliers

Head lamp (I have a few lamps. However, we are sewing in a bar with limited lighting and your eyes may appreciate additional light.)

non-conductive cotton or polyester thread that coordinates with your fabric.

Join us for another edition of introductory lessons into the world of soft circuits!

Who: Anyone 21+ years old, who wants to learn how to add an LED and switch to an article of clothing, stuffed animal, or fabric based accessory.

All skill levels of sewing and electronics are welcome!

Cost: $5 covers basic materials + sliding scale workshop fee $5-15

Things to bring with you: A stuffed animal, article of clothing, or fabric based accessory, or anything else you want to add some electronic bling to (non- stretchy materials work best)

Scissors

Needle nose pliers

Head lamp (I have a few lamps. However, we are sewing in a bar with limited lighting and your eyes may appreciate additional light.)

non-conductive cotton or polyester thread that coordinates with your fabric.

Learn to sew your own plush skull that lights up when you squeeze it!

Who: Anyone 21+ years old, who is interested in learning how to combine sewing and electronics. All experience levels welcome!

Cost: $5 covers basic materials + sliding scale workshop fee $5-15

Things to bring with you: Scissors

Needle nose pliers

Head lamp (I have a few lamps. However, we are sewing in a bar with limited lighting and your eyes may appreciate additional light.)

Learn to sew your own plush monster that lights up!

Who: Anyone 21+ years old, who is interested in learning how to combine sewing and electronics. All experience levels welcome!

Cost: $10 covers all materials

Suggested Things To Bring: Scissors

Needle nose pliers

Ideas for what your monster will look like

Head lamp (I have a few lamps. However, we are sewing in a bar with limited lighting and your eyes may appreciate additional light.)