Hacking Nature's Musicians | Mexico
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Have you ever seen how excited a kid gets when they learn how something "magical" works, like the circuitry inside of an electronic toy? What if they could build their very own chirping cricket from a 9 volt battery and discrete electronic components (no audio recording)?
I am raising money to purchase electronic supplies for my upcoming fellowship at Tortuga Escondida in Akumal, Mexico (October 23 - November 20, 2018). I've been invited to make electronic art inspired by the jungle and Mayan culture, and outreach is key to my fellowship. I would like to take enough supplies with me that I can host a hands-on "electronics 101" workshop for the locals. I will leave these supplies behind at the end of my fellowship because this is a remote area and it's very difficult to get electronic equipment there. People with the knowledge and confidence to hack electronics can fix broken circuits, harvest components from old electronic devices, build their own circuits, and see electricity in a whole new way.
The supplies that I intend to buy with donated funds are widely used by hobbyists and makers, such as wire cutters, a soldering iron, breadboard(s), a multimeter, and discrete electronic components (resistors, transistors, capacitors, LEDs, etc.) While large donations are much appreciated, even small donations help: a pack of 100 resistors costs less than $3. I have until October 15 to raise money to purchase supplies before I leave.
While I'm there, I plan to document my experience and post regular updates to social media. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Hackaday.io to see how your contribution enables me to explore electricity in the jungle of Quintana Roo, and empowers aspiring makers in Akumal, Mexico.
For details about my creative electronics (work that will continue in Mexico), please visit my project page: Hacking Nature's Musicians
Thank you so much for your generous support!
I am raising money to purchase electronic supplies for my upcoming fellowship at Tortuga Escondida in Akumal, Mexico (October 23 - November 20, 2018). I've been invited to make electronic art inspired by the jungle and Mayan culture, and outreach is key to my fellowship. I would like to take enough supplies with me that I can host a hands-on "electronics 101" workshop for the locals. I will leave these supplies behind at the end of my fellowship because this is a remote area and it's very difficult to get electronic equipment there. People with the knowledge and confidence to hack electronics can fix broken circuits, harvest components from old electronic devices, build their own circuits, and see electricity in a whole new way.
The supplies that I intend to buy with donated funds are widely used by hobbyists and makers, such as wire cutters, a soldering iron, breadboard(s), a multimeter, and discrete electronic components (resistors, transistors, capacitors, LEDs, etc.) While large donations are much appreciated, even small donations help: a pack of 100 resistors costs less than $3. I have until October 15 to raise money to purchase supplies before I leave.
While I'm there, I plan to document my experience and post regular updates to social media. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Hackaday.io to see how your contribution enables me to explore electricity in the jungle of Quintana Roo, and empowers aspiring makers in Akumal, Mexico.
For details about my creative electronics (work that will continue in Mexico), please visit my project page: Hacking Nature's Musicians
Thank you so much for your generous support!
Organizer
Kelly Heaton
Organizer
Boyce, VA
