Darsha Hewitt

Darsha Hewitt (b. 1982) is a Canadian new media artist known for her examinations of communication technology in the domestic sphere and her use of DIY aesthetics and practices as an artistic method. She makes electromechanical sound installations, drawings, how-to videos and experimental performances with handmade audio electronics. She works in the Faculty of Media at the Bauhaus University, she recently held a guest professorship in the New Media department at the Kunsthochschule Kassel and is presently a fellow at the Graduate School at the Art University of Berlin.

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DIY Electronics Lab II

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16 February 2014

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Instructor: Darsha Hewitt Sundays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, February 16 to March 23, 2014 6 weeks (24 hours) 270$ + Studio membership $50 – prices include taxes Handmade Electronics Lab is a rigorous hands-on introduction to DIY electronics for artists. Participants will build and work…

Handmade Electronics Lab

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29 September 2012

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With Darsha Hewitt Saturdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, from September 29 to November 3, 2012 6 weeks – 24 hours | 4 hours per week $185 + Studio XX membership $50 (prices include taxes) Handmade Electronics Lab is a rigorous hands-on introduction to DIY electronics for artists.

Wired Women S@lon 84: Darsha Hewitt + Gambletron + Blue Hawaii

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16 June 2011

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Thursday, June 16, 2011 Doors : 6.30pm | 7pm to 10.30pm 4001, rue Berri (corner Duluth) suite 201 Metro Sherbrooke | Information: 514.845.7934 Free admission for Studio XX members | $5.00 for non-members | Hors d’œuvres and refreshments will be served Celebrating the end of 2010-11…

Handmade Electronics Lab

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27 March 2011

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Instructor: Darsha Hewitt 4 weeks (24 hours) Dates: Sundays from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, March 27 to April 17, 2011. / (5 hours to be scheduled as a group) 275$ + Studio membership $50 – prices include taxes *All materials will be provided by Studio XX…

The XX Files Radio Project Launch + First Person Digital + Digital Ludology

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18 May 2010

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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 / 6:00 – 9:00 PM Thompson House Ballroom 3650 McTavish, Campus McGill, 2nd floor (btwn Pine Avenue and Dr. Penfield) Metro Peel or Bus 24 West Please join us for this special cocktail reception! RSVP required before May 17th | com (at)…

4001 Berri: Evening of Performances, Projections, Expos and more…

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5 December 2009

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Dec / 5 / 09,  From 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM On three floors, *Free Admission* At Studio XX: Zootrope Workshop +  DIY Electronics Workshop + participatory performance An event organized by RCAAQ / Geordie productions + Espace 4001 Space, Groupe Intevention Vidéo (GIV), Studio XX, Dazibao, Oboro…

Art’s Birthday 2009: Magical Sound Machines

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17 January 2009

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Saturday January 17, 2009 8pm-midnight @ l’Envers, 185 Van Horne between Esplanade and Waverly featuring among others, Darsha Hewitt and Studio XX’s Unstrument Workshop participants. Entrance fee: $5-$10 sliding scale. Come and celebrate with us the 1 000 046th Arts’s Birthday on Saturday, January 17th. Art’s Birthday…

Wired Women S@lon 70: Top Chrono

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18 December 2008

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Thursday, December 18th 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM @ Geordie Theatre Space: 4001 Berri St., Ground Floor Montreal. With: Lorella Abenavoli, Beewoo, J.R. Carpenter, Darsha Hewitt, virpi kettu, Maroussia Lévesque, Hélène Prévost, Nelly-Ève Rajotte, Victoria Stanton. Entrance Fee: 6$, free for Studio XX members. ***Top Chrono Special:…

The Unstrument: Introduction to Experimental Electronics

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6 November 2008

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This workshop introduces participants to experimental approaches to electronic construction through a series of hands-on electronic projects. Instructor: Darsha Hewitt Dates: Nov. 6th – Nov. 27th 2008. Duration: 12 hours (4 session) Registration deadline: october 30th Price of workshop: $200 + Material costs: $8.00 Language…

Les journées de la culture

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27 September 2008

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Saturday September 27th Noon to 5PM Studio XX, 4001 Berri # 201 Spring 2008, selected participants completed a series of workshops based on open source tools for artists including The GIMP, Blender 3D, Ardour and PureData, all while learning to maneuver though the Linux operating system. Participants acquired…

Commission: Digital Autonomy and Activism

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3 July 2008

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Digital Autonomy and Activism :: Multimedia design on Linux :: with The GIMP, Blender 3D, Ardour and Pure data Selected participants completed a series of workshops based on open source tools for artists including The GIMP, Blender 3D, Ardour and PureData, all while learning to maneuver though the Linux operating…

HTMlles 8 – 2007 :: crowd control

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17 October 2007

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HTMlles 2007, eighth edition of Festival. Theme: crowd control Despite the influx of technological tools and ubiquitous communication networks, mobility and the state of being mobile still do not exist without negotiating systems of inclusion or exclusion. It remains necessary for an individual to navigate personal and external control…

Upgrade! SESSION !RAPID!FIRE!

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15 March 2007

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With: Pascale Gustin Algorismus Darsha Hewitt Tin Can Telecom Angela Dorrer program angels formats Laef Anderson Cheyenne Story Map (Cloud) + OTHER PRESENTERS: YOU please bring any work/idea in progress you would like to discuss.The presentations begin at 7pm. If you have something to present,…