1. Merkins & Gherkins

    Yes, you read right! MzTEK will be making interactive merkins as part of the Guerilla Science tent themed Sex, Drugs & Rock’n’Roll, at this years Secret Garden Party !

    Why not come along and embellishing your merkin, whilst you munch on a gherkin (provided).

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    We’ll be making merkins that light up when you shimmy, by embedding lights into fabrics using conductive thread and conductive trinkets.


    Merkin & video by Mika Satomi

    When & Where

    Saturday 27th July, 11am -2pm ish
    Guerilla Science tent at Secret Garden Party

    The workshop is £10, open to all. Sign up on the day.

  2. Music Hackship aboard MS Stubnitz

    MzTEK will be on board MS Stubnitz along side Music Hackspace for a one day festival of musical hacking and contemporary sonic arts.

    As part of a day of workshops, events and performances MzTEK presents the workshop: Soft-Circuit Synth, 2.30 pm to 6 pm.

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    Make a wearable electric piano using e-textiles and soft-circuit techniques, sewing all electronic components and a speaker into fabric. Feel free to bring your own textile project to embed your synth into.

    Sign up!

    This workshop is open to anyone. Tickets are £55, and include day programme and entry to the evening performances. Book here for the MzTEK workshop.

    Where & When

    Saturday 30th March 2013
    Workshops 2pm until 6pm
    Performances until 11.30pm

    Onboard the MS Stubnitz, Canary Wharf, E14 9SB, London

    The evening program is headlined by Leafcutter John who combines vanguard electronics and processing with improvisation and traditional folk forms to great effect. He is joined by Riz Maslen and many further instrument builders, noise artists and electronic indeterminists from around the world.

    More info on the Hackship  program HERE.