Author: aocole

2022. As part of this collaborative project with Totally Legit, I created the lights and electronics for That-a-way, a large-scale Mutant Vehicle for Burning Man 2022.

2023. Disposable vapes contain pretty decent rechargeable lithium ion batteries. The fact that these devices are disposable is a disgrace – you should not buy them and they should be illegal. But that’s not the world we live in so what can you do with this abundant free resource? I taught a series of workshops…

2021. Aluminum, electronics. Exhibited at Chandelier Dreams, Passable, 2021 and at Lusio 2021.

2019, 8’x4’x4’, wood, optics, motors, LEDs, sculpting clay, miscellaneous found objects  Created with Jeffrey Larson. The piece appears at first as a microscope with controls set on a large table. Looking through the eyepiece the viewer realizes there is much more than meets the eye. Hidden inside the table are multiple model worlds which the…

2017. A sculptural installation featuring light and interactive sound elements. Exhibited at Electric Sky 2017. Created in collaboration with Jeffrey Larson. The interactive sound elements were created by taking ultrasonic positional readings of people passing nearby and feeding in to a live MIDI synthesis program created for the installation.

2017. SOON is a microsite exhorting the viewer to consider their mortality and the legacy they will leave behind. Created in collaboration with Cierra Jade Gonzales.

Skill Shot is a pinball zine based in Seattle, publishing quarterly with a circulation of about 2500 printed issues. Skill Shot’s web presence includes a WordPress blog with multiple custom features: In addition to the web and mobile features I also contribute to layout of the zine in InDesign and also author a pinball-themed crossword…

2020. As part of Totally Legit’s Mask Maze at Covid House of Horrors, I created this motion-activated air blaster effect to “cough” on participants as they navigated the maze. This involved automating the firing of an off-the-shelf air vortex cannon toy. This device was painted matte black and hidden from the audience. It was activated…

2013. The Bird Box for Stand With Our Checkers, designed and launched in 48 hours, was a web-connected interactive hardware device to stimulate and react to discussion on Twitter. Built to withstand exposure to the elements and public crowds, this device provided live feedback to a protest crowd in Westlake Center in downtown Seattle.

WTF has McGinn Done? (WTFHMD) was a microsite promoting Mike McGinn’s accomplishments during his first term as mayor of Seattle. Inspiration for this project was drawn from the similar site from Obama’s first term. WTFHMD was an entirely static HTML/Javascript site with excellent performance. The site was designed and launched in 24 hours. Content was built…