Author: aocole

2023. Arborealis is a light and sound installation designed to be presented in the forest at night. The piece uses Very Low Frequency recordings of atmospheric radio noise, along with synchronized lights against a background of trees to create an entrancing and meditative atmosphere. The plaque reads: These sounds are recordings of Very Low Frequency…

2023. An interactive sign for a rotating public art display. The artwork changes multiple times per week. The electronic sign allows the name of the artwork, year, and medium to be updated easily by changing values in a Google Spreadsheet, which is synced wirelessly to the sign. The arcade button allows members of the public…

Ongoing. Since 2022 I have create a number of custom printed circuit board kits to teach basic soldering skills, and have used these as the foundation of workshops I have taught.

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…