We’ll walk through the core building blocks called Operators, where we will focus on the ones used to handle images and video (aka TOPs). After the introduction, there is time to experiment and begin your own small project. You’re welcome to bring images or video to play with, but it’s not required. Prior coding experience can be helpful, but it’s not required — just bring your own laptop with TouchDesigner installed (free for non-commercial use).

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Ikebana (生け花) flower arrangement rest-shop is a gentle, hands-on experience in Japanese flower arranging, guided by mindfulness and intentionality. You’ll take home your own Ikebana flower arrangement, along with a flower frog (kenzan).

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Welcome to a weekend of debating, investigating and celebrating softer values in the digital world. Through talks, panels, workshops, shared meals and moments under the autumn sky we will explore how the future of technology can be based on empathy, care and community.

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The program includes a workshop with media artist and cultural organizer Alice Yuan Zhang (US), a talk by climate activist Selma de Montgomery (DK) and delicious homemade cake, cucumber sandwiches and tea.

The themes of the first SOFTER Sunday are technology, climate activism, community and perceptions of nature. These themes are are undeniably connected and relevant in a time where the technological development is both a part of the problem and the solution.

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