A couple of weeks ago, on October 25th, Marty and Amy ran a workshop at the Node to beta test the BlinkyTile dynamic light sculpture kit.
Participants worked together to build and program BlinkyTile sculptures using some pre-release versions of the BlinkyTile boards.
![Preparing tiles](http://baltimorenode.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141025_133903-1024x768.jpg)
It took some time to snap out and prep the tiles on the older boards. Newer BlinkyTile revisions have made this much easier! Thanks to everybody for their patience.
![Soldering tiles](http://baltimorenode.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141025_145209-sm.jpg)
Every participant had different ideas for sculptures to build and how best to put them together.
![Jason Denney prototyping with BlinkyTiles and scotch tape.](http://baltimorenode.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141025_145234-sm.jpg)
![Some working BlinkyTile sculptures](http://baltimorenode.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141025_163817-sm.jpg)
Some folks built dodecahedron lamps, but we also had some interesting and unique sculptures!
![Happy BlinkyTilers](http://baltimorenode.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141025_163804-sm.jpg)
Thanks to everyone who came out to the workshop. We learned a ton and blinked a lot of LEDs!
![clean tables what](http://baltimorenode.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141025_174617-sm.jpg)
Pro-Tip: save time before and after workshops to clean everything up nicely.
![Workshops go better with friends](http://baltimorenode.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141025_174929-sm.jpg)
For the curious, you can find my slides and instructions for the workshop here.