The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) held an Instrument Maker Camp for students at the Moss Arts Center. Staff and students from various departments were joined by K-12 teachers from around the state.
The campers used upcycled materials, computer programs, electronic sensors, and microprocessors to prototype and build musical instruments. Throughout the camp, they learned about circuitry, 3-D fabrication, and software development.
They held a performance with their instruments on the final day of the camp in the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre at the Moss Arts Center.
One of ICAT's goals is to fuse together science, engineering, art and design. With the Maker Camp, staff and students wanted to teach the children and teachers how science/technology and art can be used together.
Photos and Video by Ray Meese