Encoding a Minecraft Adventure 

The Superposition is a self-organising network of artists, scientists, and makers in Leeds and one of the most productive and connected groups in the North of England.ASMbly (A(rt)S(cience)M(aker)bly) Lab  is our annual pop-up studio/laboratory/workshop in Leeds city centre, facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration between artists, scientists and makers. See our website for opening times and events.ASMbly Lab 2017 is supported by Leeds BID, Arts Council Englands Grants for the Arts, Playful Leeds, Fill of Noises and The St John's Centre

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Decode secret messages and program Minecraft using PatternCraft punchcards and Micro:bits
PatternCraft is a tool for exploring the fundamentals of encoding and decoding data through the write-once medium of a physical punchcard. In this workshop participants will learn how to program Minecraft using a set of punchcard commands and will be introduced to a number of ways that data can be encoded including binary and morse code. Using PatternCraft and Micro:bits participants will work in teams to decode secret messages, solve puzzles and generate codes to program their way through a Minecraft World. 
This workshop is part of Playful Anywhere's ongoing research to develop family friendly workshops for the Toybox project. 
Duration: 2Hours 
Aimed at: 7+
Please bring: a limber mind 
As places are limited, we please ask that you arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time of the workshop or let us know if you are running late.  If you have not registered for your workshop by the start time, we reserve the right to reallocate your place/s on a first come first served basis.
Gemma May Latham is a participatory artist who embraces the use of accessible and non-intimidating materials in the development of innovative activities that combine both analogue and digital in the production of co-creative outcomes. 
With a Masters in Design from Manchester School of Art, Gemma has been working as a freelance artist since 2011. In this time she has developed participatory installations and activities for organisations such as the Whitworth Art Gallery and has extensive experience of working with children, young people and adults alike.
 Gemma has been using Minecraft as a tool for public engagement since 2014, running a range of workshops for young people, many of which explore the use of coding and physical computing to interact with the block based game. PatternCraft as a project is a direct development of Gemma’s interest in textile, coding and participation.

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