Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Doors: 6 PM
Workshop: 6:30 PM
Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood Ave
Pay-what-you-can
The Patchbent Sessions are a meeting place and learning community for women, trans, and non-binary people. Each session features a workshop in sound technology presented by local teaching sound artists.
At this time, Patchbent Sessions are open only to women, trans, non-binary and gender expansive participants in an effort to encourage equity in sound and audio spaces. All levels welcome, no experience necessary.
Explore the synthesis of code, sound and moving images in this multimedia presentation and demo with Lisa Glenn Armstrong. The group will discuss historical as well as contemporary contexts for conjuring moving images with sound. Lisa will share her research and how she’s been customizing the Critter & Guitari EYESY synth patches with some light programming in Python.
There will be time after the session to connect with the panelists and each other. Light refreshments will be provided.
About Lisa Glenn Armstrong
Lisa Glenn Armstrong (b. 1990) is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose work explores design as a social practice. Lisa incorporates sounds, images, and lights as materials to obfuscate boundaries and emphasize multiple perspectives. Her design work navigates the slippery tensions between emergent technologies and traditional print-based design tools. Lisa strives to make work that stirs the senses—making people question their perceptions and examine their own layers of humanity. In 2024, she created Shape Shift Press as an outlet for publishing artist books, pieces of writing, and other collaboratively produced print materials.
About the Curator
Kate In is an audio engineer, sound designer, and musician based in Chicago. She makes fantastical worlds and moody universes with sound, using experimental studio techniques and heartfelt collaboration methods. After receiving an MA in Sound Arts and Industries at Northwestern University, Kate joined the staff of Experimental Sound Studio, a non-profit on Chicago's north side dedicated to the creative exploration of sound. She is the curator and lead organizer of Patchbent Sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I park?
Free parking is available directly in front of the ESS building (please leave space for wheelchairs/strollers), on surrounding streets like Thorndale, and as diagonal parking in the first alley directly south of ESS. Paid parking is available across the street on the west side of Ravenswood.
Are entrances accessible?
Yes. From our front Ravenswood entrance, we have a ramp for the front door. Please let us know at olivia@ess.org if you will need it so that we can be prepared for you ahead of time.
Where are the bathrooms?
There are ADA accessible bathrooms on both floors. On the first floor the bathroom is located in the northeast corner of Audible Gallery (front-most room). On the basement/garden level, the bathroom is past the common area, first door on the right.
Who can I contact with specific needs or questions?
Please contact Olivia Junell at olivia@ess.org.
Are children allowed?
The Patchbent series is most appropriate for high school-aged people and older. If you have a younger child who might enjoy this content, we trust your judgement in their ability to participate. If you lack access to childcare but would like to come to this event, contact Olivia at olivia@ess.org.