What has happened since I visited The Affective Science lab, Boston 2010

“So what do you do?”

It’s true isn’t it? When someone’s motivation is clear and bright, it shines out of them like the Starship Enterprise’s tractor beam. 

Stepping into the ‘Real’ Work

Turbulent life changes bring reflection. I had to leave home (a beautiful rented house and friend-renters) by December 27^th. Plans crystallised over the in-between days.

A vision coming to life

This Spring, I moved my home and studio from the city to countryside. The confidence to act quickly came in a surprising way.

Telling the story …

Heroes like Seth Godin and Brené Brown advise to open up to vulnerability, connect and tell our stories.

Feeling a bit like a hedgehog upended, I wonder how I can start telling this story, my story? To open up my heart and dreams with you without a neat ending? What will happen? How will it feel if nothing happens?

So here goes… I’m going to share the news of the last 6 months. Work is bubbling. Check in for changes, struggles, moving on and knuckling down. Short and sweet about once a week.

Transmediale 2016 / Reflections on Tech, Presence and Intimacy

Foyer installation at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) encouraging conversation and informal exchanges. Credit: Transmediale.de

Berliners told me it’s a highlight of the year so I stayed for Transmediale ‘the post-digital culture event’ held annually at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt.

The programme was not compatible with my simple 8-bit brain. Even the veterans I petitioned for guidance admitted to information overload, apt considering this year’s theme of anxiety. My final strategy was to neglect most lectures and prioritise hanging out, absorbing installations and workshopping. From these I’m teasing out one strand of interest but for more on the wider experience, read Renee Carmichael’s review.

What I learnt at The School of Machines, Making and Make-believe

Links to a PDF > Issuu.com

One month, 13 students, countless visiting artists and a huge array of creative coding. I was delighted to take the opportunity this July to take part in ‘Responsive Spaces’. The culmination was an interactive installation group show in a warehouse space in Urban Spree, Friedrichstein. Many thanks to Rachel Uwa, the brains behind the genius. Click on the image above to see the full PDF.

OZY “Rising Stars” article

“Bodily Map of Emotions” – Research paper (Nummenmaa, Glerean, Hari, Hietanen)

A team of Finnish researchers Nummenmaa, Glerean, Hari, Hietanen recently published a paper “Bodily Map of Emotions”. It outlines how people describe their emotion related body sensations. This blog post responds to the work in the context of it’s own research ‘Emotionally}Vague‘, (video presentation here).

Pop!Tech Presentation

Watch the video here.
(Thanks for a nice photo Kris!)