Intro to Web Art with p5.js

Instructor: Daniel McCafferty

Intro to Web Art with p5.js

Workshop Details:

Date: Thurs. May 28th, 2020 (7pm-9pm)
Location: Online
Cost: FREE
Limit: 10 participants

In this introductory workshop, participants will learn some fundamental concepts for writing code to make art for the web. This workshop will provide an orientation to working with p5 and requires no previous coding experience.

p5.js, is a programming language created for artists, designers and beginner coders to make visual things for the web. Because p5 works on web pages, participants will also see some HTML and CSS—but no experience writing this code is necessary either. After this two hour orientation, participants will leave the workshop with a simple html page that includes a p5 sketch to add to a website, as well as code and other resources to explore further.

Required

  • A computer with a connection to the internet.
  • Chrome web browser.
  • Paper / sketch book (gridded paper suggested).
  • Download and install Atom (https://atom.io).

About the instructor:

Daniel is a graphic designer who uses print, publishing, video and programming to make things. He received his undergraduate degree from NSCAD and graduate degree from NCSU. Daniel has co-founded design collectives with friends to pursue interests in distributed forms of making and research. He teaches at the School of Art in Winnipeg and recently taught the first-ever code and art class at the SoA, where students wrote computational programs to make art and created tech zines to share the joys and horrors of learning to mark art with code.

  • To sign up or for more information:  Please contact the Education Manager at  heidi@videopool.org