Making Makers

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Award-winning projects by Interactive Media Arts faculty and students, including a drawing robot, an interactive dining experience and a responsive dance piece, were among the creations on show at the 2017 Shanghai Maker Carnival, which took place at the Knowledge and Innovation Community Center on October 14-15. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Project “Zhu 箸”, developed by Yao Yuxia ‘18, Zhao Yi ‘18, Zhao Nan ‘18 and Wang Weiyu ‘18, featured interactive chopsticks in a virtual dining experience. Inspired by the traditions of chopsticks, the student group wanted to draw attention to the cultural heritage of the Chinese utensils. At the same time, IMA Fellow Jack B. Du took mechanical art to a new level with his artist robot, Minus E that painted intricate images pixel by pixel with a sharpie. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Project “Zhu 箸”, developed by Yao Yuxia ‘18, Zhao Yi ‘18, Zhao Nan ‘18 and Wang Weiyu ‘18, featured interactive chopsticks in a virtual dining experience. Inspired by the traditions of chopsticks, the student group wanted to draw attention to the cultural heritage of the Chinese utensils. At the same time, IMA Fellow Jack B. Du took mechanical art to a new level with his artist robot, Minus E that painted intricate images pixel by pixel with a sharpie. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Project “Zhu 箸”, developed by Yao Yuxia ‘18, Zhao Yi ‘18, Zhao Nan ‘18 and Wang Weiyu ‘18, featured interactive chopsticks in a virtual dining experience. Inspired by the traditions of chopsticks, the student group wanted to draw attention to the cultural heritage of the Chinese utensils. At the same time, IMA Fellow Jack B. Du took mechanical art to a new level with his artist robot, Minus E that painted intricate images pixel by pixel with a sharpie. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Project “Zhu 箸”, developed by Yao Yuxia ‘18, Zhao Yi ‘18, Zhao Nan ‘18 and Wang Weiyu ‘18, featured interactive chopsticks in a virtual dining experience. Inspired by the traditions of chopsticks, the student group wanted to draw attention to the cultural heritage of the Chinese utensils. At the same time, IMA Fellow Jack B. Du took mechanical art to a new level with his artist robot, Minus E that painted intricate images pixel by pixel with a sharpie. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Speaking at the carnival, Professor Matthew Belanger spoke about the challenge of integrating art with technology. His talk was entitled IMA: Making Makers. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Speaking at the carnival, Professor Matthew Belanger spoke about the challenge of integrating art with technology. His talk was entitled IMA: Making Makers. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Speaking at the carnival, Professor Matthew Belanger spoke about the challenge of integrating art with technology. His talk was entitled IMA: Making Makers. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)

Speaking at the carnival, Professor Matthew Belanger spoke about the challenge of integrating art with technology. His talk was entitled IMA: Making Makers. (Photos by: Leon Lu and Chen Mengzhu ‘18)