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Handcrafting Soft Circuits focuses on ways to learn about circuits via paper crafts. Beyond the value of crafts as creative practice and art they provide a respite from the tyranny of the screen, in a world where we primarily engage with computers to learn/make. 

From soft circuits and paper switches to pen and paper drawing we will examine the ways you can work with your hands to combine electricity, interactivity, light and imagination. We will use paper to draw our own circuits and then use conductive tape and LEDs to create various types of circuits. We will also learn about making a simple switch and then invent our own using the possibilities of paper engineering and imagination. It’s a great workshop for those interested in origami, crafting, and making things light up!

Niki Selken (she/her) is a digital and NFT artist, curator, and interaction designer. Niki spent over a decade working across game design, physical computing, experimental theatre, interaction design and education. As a designer and technologist, Niki focused on working with nonprofits in the inclusion and social impact space and as an educator, she taught a range of design creative coding courses in both New York and San Francisco. She is a pioneer in the blockchain and NFT space, helping artists learn how to engage with the latest technologies and monetize their art. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Niki has taught at her alma mater, at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn, at the University of San Francisco, at the Bay Area Video Collective and others.