Hidden Fields: Last week's lunchtime talk

Posted on Tue 10 Jul 2012

Last week we were treated to a Lunchtime Talk on Hidden Fields a project by one of our Studio Residents David Glowaki. danceroom Spectroscopy is part science installation, part video game, part art project and part social experience. Described as quantum mechanics on LSD, dS is a simulation of the…


Stories, Swimming Pools and Spectroscopy

Posted on Fri 6 Jul 2012

After a very wet and windy start to the week things are heating up in Bristol and the Studio. It’s been Hannah's first week as the new Studio Assistant and she's really looking forward to getting involved in some of the amazing things that are going on. Today in the Studio we’ve been joined by…


Apps for the Arts

Posted on Thu 5 Jul 2012

Arts organisations collaborate on affordable smartphone app development for the future of festivals


Magic Tate Ball: Last week's lunchtime talk

Posted on Thu 5 Jul 2012

Last week we welcomed Ben Templeton of Thought Den and Tom Dowding of Mobile Pie to the Studio to talk about their recent commission, the Magic Tate Ball, an app developed with Tate.Mobile Pie is a development studio that produces games and entertainment for mobile platforms.Thought Den use cutting…


Weekly blog - week commencing 25 June

Posted on Tue 3 Jul 2012

Last week our new Studio Assistant Hannah came for a trial shift, and we're pleased to announce she'll be joining us full-time on Monday. Until then, here's the latest news from the Studio, via me.It's been a busy week for the React team as they've been working on  existing projects and lanching…


Happenstance: Last week's lunchtime talk

Posted on Fri 29 Jun 2012

Kevin Walker and Linda Sandvik have been resident at Spike Island over the last few months as part of a series of residencies in the Happenstance project.


Weekly blog - week commencing 18 June

Posted on Tue 26 Jun 2012

Another busy week at the Studio, and unfortunately it was Becky's last one with us. We recently put a call-out for a new full time assistant to man the desk, promote the work of our residents and generally keep us on the straight and narrow. Until the recruitment logistics are neatly taken care of…


Lunchtime Talk: Colour trend visualisation

Posted on Thu 21 Jun 2012

Arthur Buxton studied illustration at UWE and now works as a print technician in the digital print area of UWE and is an artist in residence at Centre of Fine Print Research (CFPR)Arthur composes visualisations of colours trends using open source sampling tools that create a new way of looking at…


Weekly Blog - Week commencing 11 June

Posted on Mon 18 Jun 2012

Week Commencing 11 June It’s over a week since Watershed’s 30th Birthday, but the beat goes on at the Pervasive Media Studio. We’ve just about recovered from the celebration and have all been getting our teeth stuck into new or ongoing other projects. Read more to find out exactly what, when,…


Lunchtime Talk: Into Africa

Posted on Mon 18 Jun 2012

Studio resident Tim Kindberg returned from his trip to Africa on 3rd April and this talk is his first attempt to unravel his experience and what he learnt. Tim spent his time in the African cities of Accra and Nairobi.  This trip began as a personal venture, Tim wanted to find partners to get…