August 9th, 2011 | by jennie | published in project evaluations
Podcamp, part of folly’s digital participation programme, took place across two residential weekends in June 2011. Based in Grizedale Forest, the project provided the unique opportunity for young carers from across Cumbria, aged between 9 and 15, to engage with digital technology and explore the forest environment – and enjoy a rare and well-earned respite from their daily care duties.
March 29th, 2011 | by jim | published in project evaluations
This project allowed groups of young people in Greater Manchester and Lancaster to develop their own interactive games, make films, compose music, and have access to technology that they wouldn’t otherwise have access to.
March 28th, 2011 | by jim | published in Folly, Slideshow, project evaluations
A digital media collaboration with Lancaster Library to produce an audio walk around the historic building.
March 27th, 2011 | by jim | published in Folly, project evaluations
A part of its commitment to increasing digital participation, and in line with the recommendations set out by the Race Online 2012 report, folly aims to build a digital participation project to engage with the older people from Cumbria.
March 23rd, 2011 | by jim | published in Folly, project evaluations
The third Radar artist in residence, David Titley, spent the month of March 2011 collaborating and creatively engaging with users and staff at Nelson, Brierfield, and Burnley Campus Libraries. Throughout his time in residence, David documented his activities and the people he met on a live twitter feed. After his time at the libraries ended, David produced a limited edition book and microfilm set.
March 10th, 2011 | by jim | published in project evaluations
An online community where you can make friends and share your views about art and culture.
February 22nd, 2011 | by jim | published in Folly, Slideshow, project evaluations
A mass participation event, developed by Improv Everywhere, that allowed the public to reclaim the streets of Blackburn in a flashmob spectacle.
February 22nd, 2011 | by jim | published in Folly, Slideshow, project evaluations
A hands-on, show and tell event showcasing the emerging and developing sector of artists, hobbyists and makers in the UK experimenting with electronics and technology in an informal setting.
February 22nd, 2011 | by jim | published in Folly, project evaluations
A “playful interactive light installation”, that allowed the audience to participate with each other and the light projector to create strange, fascinating organic patterns.
February 22nd, 2011 | by jim | published in Folly, project evaluations
A project using digital media to engage the digitally excluded, understand a geographical location, and render data in non-traditional forms (like knitting!)
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