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image processing & projection mapping w/machine learning in touchdesigner
The School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe is an organisation dedicated to the imaginative exploration of art, technology, design, and human connection. We learn and play with tools that make our brains and our dreams come to life! Wanna join us?
other worldly - a creative intro to unity for vr
This class focuses on tools to allow you to create your own virtual reality (VR) experiences. VR is a medium that compels us to explore artistic creation, storytelling, and interactivity.
data and society final showcase friday, 28. june!
As our June program comes to a close, come see what stories we have to tell about data and society through physical data representation as part of our final showcase!
announcing two new programs!
As part of our five-year anniversary, this August and September we have two special one-week programs on Money and Evidence aimed at artists and activists.
the school of machines, making & make-believe turns 5!
This year, we celebrate our five-year anniversary! Since 2014, we've been committed to the imaginative exploration of art, technology, design, and the human connection.
future landscapes showcase: mixed reality exhibition in galway, ireland
The final School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe showcase exhibition for Future Landscapes is next Friday!
yining shi on approaching technology creatively and accessibly
This week we spoke to Yining Shi, one of the main instructors for the Bots & Machine Learning program, which takes place this July in Berlin.
rachel uwa on running an interdisciplinary school and being both an educator and a curious human
This week we interviewed the founder of School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe about what brought her to where she is now, what we can expect from the 2019 program and how she envisions the future of the School.
free to play: CONTRIBUTING TO SOMETHING GREATER THAN THEMSELVES
Every member of an ideal society needs to be free to play who they are, but they also need to care about contributing to something greater than themselves.
scott kildall on data, water, territory: what it means to be human
Scott Kildall is a new media artist who has been working at the intersections of art, technology, and education for the past 15 years.
talking to alice stewart about vibrators, education and working between the physical and the digital
Creative technologist, designer and all-round amazing human Alice Stewart works between London and Amsterdam, as an educator, artist and researcher.
all the little pixels: special topics in openframeworks, a four-week evening course
This course takes place in Berlin at School of Machines, Making / Make-Believe in Berlin Mitte.
on mentoring and boldness with rachel uwa
Rachel Uwa is a creative educator, human, artist, and founder of the School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe.
aarón montoya-moraga on randomness
Aarón Montoya-Moraga is an artist, electrical engineer, and educator who specializes in writing software for audiovisual interactive installations and real-time live performances.
mario mu on performative art practice, connection offscreen, and how we’re all little red riding hood
Artist and technologist Mario Mu is leading our January 2019 Berlin-based workshop, Real and Present: Performativity and Technology as Painting Practice.
winners & losers: an experimental games showcase
After a month together thinking through concepts of games and contemplating what it means to be winners and losers, we invite you to join us for our final showcase of experimental games!
interview with a coder
We first met Sukanya Aneja when she attended summer classes last year at School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe.
interview with an educator
School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe recently turned three-years-old.
getting closer
Our upcoming program Closer, which will be exploring the interconnectivity between humans, nature, and technology, and in particular, virtual reality, begins soon!