Theatre Sandbox - What is it all about?

Posted on Tue 25 May 2010

Theatre Sandbox is a national commissioning scheme for theatre-makers to provide time and space to research and develop experimental pieces of performance that engage with pervasive technologies. Theatre Sandbox extends the learning iShed has gained over two years of successfully running Media…


A Living Teddy Bear who plays Sigur Ros: Daemon installation test

Posted on Mon 24 May 2010

I set up an installation test here in the Pervasive Media Studio last week as part of my work in progress presentation. It actually went pretty well, although it wasn't a comprehensive test, due to time restrictions I only asked for one volunteer, I was really pleased to get the exact feedback I…

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KTF language and value workshops

Posted on Thu 20 May 2010

Under the AHRC Knowledge Transfer Fellowship scheme at the pervasive media studio, Constance Fleuriot and Jon Dovey are developing DCRC research into how we describe and define both the language and value of pervasive media. We are running a series of discussion sessions involving studio residents…


Light Graffiti with Tine Bech: The Documentary

Posted on Fri 14 May 2010

In March 2010, Visual Artist Tine Bech hosted a series of Light Graffiti workshops exploring the space in and around Watershed through drawing with light. Watershed were working with Tine towards the installation of an interactive artwork and the workshops were the first step in researching people's…

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The Frome Maidens

Posted on Thu 13 May 2010

Ralph Hoyte (poet), Marc Yeats (composer) & Phill Phelps (coder) have now been working on their Frome Maidens project since February. The Frome Maidens is a GPS-triggered music/poetryscape laid out along the course of the River Frome, from her source near Old Sodbury to her conjunction with the…


Communicating Emotion: an unscientific encounter with technology.

Posted on Wed 12 May 2010

It’s become popular to use technology to ‘measure’ emotions as part of an interactive 'process'. But do we really want to know how fast our heart’s beating or how sweaty our hands are? And if a computer knows this how can it really translate these things into anything useful for us…


Magical adventures

Posted on Thu 6 May 2010

We've had a busy week, meeting with Musion (see previous entry)  in London where we were shown the wonders of their use of Pepper's Ghost technology.  We are now looking into the use of multiple screens, where audiences will see other members 'performing' in an environment which they are unaware…

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Artists Residencies: Work in Progress Event

Posted on Tue 4 May 2010

Join the conversation - 19 May 2009 | 3-5pm | Pervasive Media Studio, BristolThis April, the Pervasive Media Studio Artists in Residence began work on their projects. Commissioned by Watershed to explore ideas at the juncture of art, pervasive technologies and culture, they’re now at an exciting…