Angela is a creative technology educator available in Boulder (and beyond). Here you will find her upcoming workshops and special events.
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Learn how to make your own light up holiday cards by using copper tape, a battery and LEDs with LEDS! You will learn how to build a electronic circuit directly on paper. After you craft a simple circuit you’ll have a chance to customize the design to take home.
Register at the Boulder Public Library website - https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/5907895
More information available at https://hackaday.io/superconference/
Take a journey with me through the process of conceptualizing and building my Color Stealing Fairy project (https://www.gellacraft.com/colorfairy), an exercise in iterative design and upgrading an interactive wearable project over the course of two years and counting. This project gave me opportunities to teach myself Fusion 360, push my programming and hardware skills further through the use of open source tools and resources, and an eventual goal of custom pcb design to make the project easy for others to reproduce.
Through modifying existing accessories (‘fashion hacking’), designing custom 3D printed parts, and a generous helping of hot glue, I’ve created a project that is just as fun to build and rebuild as it is to wear and interact with. In this talk I will provide some tips for getting started with your own whimsical projects and my favorite resources for makers who are eager to get started in combining electronics with costuming and accessories.
Explore teaching electronics in a craft context. Learn to combine materials such as paper, felt, and cardboard with tools including paper circuits, sewable circuits, and micro:bit to create compelling art projects.
Available for attendees of ISTE 2019.
Date and time of presentation TBD
Learn how to incorporate electronics into your costumes or crafts using conductive thread and sewable hardware. This session will introduce you to materials and techniques for soft electronics, an overview of the variety of hardware options to choose from, and examples to inspire your own creations.
Who says kids get to have all the fun? Join us for an Adult Play Date. Learn a new skill and have some fun! This month you will learn to create a simple circuit to light up a felt badge, barrette, or bow tie. Adult Play Dates are BYOB.
Make a customized glowing patch using Electroluminescent (EL) panels! Design your own fabric stencils with Silhouette cutting machines to cover up parts of square light-up panels to create customized designs. You'll learn how to design a fabric stencil mask and use the cutting machines, soldering, and how to best plan for electronics to be integrated into a fabric project. The patches can then be attached to clothing, backpacks, and more. No soldering or electronics experience required. Each participant will have a chance to create their own 4"x4" light-up patch. Feel free to bring along an item you would like to attach it to.
Join Angela on Saturdays from 1-3pm during open hours at the SM Energy ideaLAB at the Denver Central Library as she works on fun soft circuit and electronic craft projects.
Angela is the Maker-in-Residence for April and May and her residency will culminate in a workshop on May 25th. Visit the ideaLab website for more information.
Residency dates: April 6, April 13, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 25
Available to SXSW Platinum and Interactive Badge holders.
As technology becomes more pervasive in our style choices, how can we think beyond simple customization or apps to truly own outward identity? In this workshop we will examine how artists and innovators are thinking beyond consumer wearables to larger identity issues that can be addressed by our choice of apparel and accessories. We will explore the ways the design community is expanding, hacking, and creating through open source technology. When the fashion and technology industries begin to collaborate, what opportunities do these open platforms create for the future of self expression? Participants will explore some of these ideas through customizing a wearable electronic project to augment their interactions with the world.
Presenters: Angela Sheehan and Mary West
Event details and RSVP at SXSW website.
Create and customize a plush creature with light-up eyes using sewable electronics. Using a pre-programmed LilyPad LilyTiny board you will be able to choose from four light patterns: heartbeat, blink, twinkle, and fade to craft a unique electronic creature. The workshop will cover using conductive thread to connect electronics together directly on felt. Materials donated by SparkFun.
Registration required, for ages 10-adult and ages 8 & 9 with adult helper. Previous hand sewing experience recommended. Register on Boulder Public Library’s event page.
Learn to craft a circuit using conductive thread as the wiring in a wearable circuit using LilyPad sewable electronics modules. You will build a light-up felt pin to wear and learn about simple circuits using an LED and battery. Materials donated by SparkFun.
Registration required, for ages 10-adult and ages 8 & 9 with adult helper. No experience required. Register on Boulder Public Library’s event page.
Learn to craft a circuit using conductive thread as the wiring in a wearable circuit using LilyPad sewable electronics modules. You will build a light-up felt pin to wear and learn about simple circuits using an LED and battery. Materials donated by SparkFun.
Registration required, for ages 10-adult and ages 8 & 9 with adult helper. No experience required. Register on Boulder Public Library’s event page.
What opportunities can DIY wearable tech create for the future of self expression? We’ll share prototypes of our modular system that can be reconfigured for a variety of interactions and style choices. Participants will creatively explore personalization through both code and hardware assembly to construct a unique piece of wearable tech to bring home. Participants will actively explore these ideas through customizing a wearable electronic project to augment their interactions with the world.
Available to registered Hackaday Superconference attendees. Registration info here.
Session #1: 2:30-3:30pm
Session #2: 5:30-6:30pm
Learn how to incorporate electronics directly into your costumes or fabric props using conductive thread & LilyPad sewable hardware. In this session, you will get an overview of ways to plan how to add lights, sound, & other interactive elements to your existing costumes plus tips & techniques.
A gathering of costumers & makers who use electronics in their cosplay. Meet cosplayers with similar interests for conversation & share your processes...or simply show off your work
From LEDs and EL wire to high-compression speakers& light sensors, E-textiles are making waves in the Cosplay world. Experts discuss how sewable electronics can turn a fantastic costume into something E-extraordinary.
A hands-on exploration of three levels of engagement with sewable electronics presented as a preconference workshop at ISTE 2018.
Registration information on the ISTE 2018 website.
Join Angela for a special session on adding electronics to your costumes during Denver Comic Con.
Available to registered Denver Comic Con 2018 attendees.
Learn how Angela created light-up heels that are wirelessly controlled by a matching bracelet connected to Adafruit’s free Bluefruit LE Connect app, allowing for quick color changes for any occasion. Check out the full project in the latest issue of Make Magazine.
Learn how to incorporate electronics into your costumes or crafts using conductive thread and sewable hardware. This session will introduce you to materials and techniques for soft electronics, an overview of the variety of hardware options to choose from, and examples to inspire your own creations.
Available to SXSW Platinum and Interactive Badge holders.
Join a discussion around sewable, soft, and wearable electronics for the hobby and handmade level.
Presenters: Angela Sheehan and Melissa Felderman of SparkFun Electronics
Event details at SXSW website.
Learn how to incorporate electronics directly into your costumes or fabric props using conductive thread and LilyPad sewable hardware. Get an overview on how to add lights, sound, and other interactive elements to your existing costumes, including hands-on experience crafting a light-up badge to take home using sewable electronics (first come, first serve, limited quantity available).
Available to registered WhimsyCon guests.
Available to registered ISTE 2017 conference attendees
Explore ways to inspire students with STEAM activities focusing on combining crafting and technology.
Learn how to make your own light up Valentine cards by using copper tape, a battery and LEDs! We’ll start by learning some simple paper circuitry and a basic understanding of how circuits work. No soldering is required.
Join us at Sparkfun and create an awesome popup valentine that lights up! You'll learn how to set up the electronics (copper wiring, conductive paint, batteries, switches and LEDs), work with lots of paper and craft materials and laser cut pop-ups (or make your own).
Learn how to make your own light up Valentine cards by using copper tape, a battery and LEDs! We’ll start by learning some simple paper circuitry and a basic understanding of how circuits work. No soldering is required.
Learn how to make your own light up holiday cards by using copper tape, a battery and LEDs! We’ll start by learning some simple paper circuitry and a basic understanding of how circuits work. No soldering is required.
This last session of SparkFun's Costume Hacking series is designed to be a work session - bring in your project and get a crafty head start on your Halloween costume with tips and tricks from the Sparkfun team.
Join us for part 2 of SparkFun's Costume Hacking series created to help you get started with e-textiles for your costumes. Learn how to work with conductive thread and the LilyPad Arduino to add light and sound effects to your clothing.
Learn how to work with conductive thread and the LilyTwinkle to create a light-up Trick or Treat bag.
Create your own wearable circuit with SparkFun during Denver Museum of Nature and Science's Science Lounge.
Ages 21+
