A hands-on workshop on making – and teaching – soft electronics

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Led by Alanna Okun and Yafira Martinez, this 3-hour workshop introduces participants to soft electronics through the process of building a tiny soft computer – a small, tactile object made from fabric, wiring, and simple electronic components. No prior experience with code, hardware, or soldering is required.

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Drawing on their combined backgrounds in making and teaching, the two facilitators guide participants through both the build and the pedagogy behind it — how the kit was designed to be beginner-friendly, how to sequence hands-on instruction, and how to make electronics feel approachable rather than intimidating. 

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Participants leave with their own tiny soft computer, along with a working framework for teaching physical computing to others. The workshop is suited for makers, educators, and anyone curious about both building and sharing this kind of hands-on technical work.

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