Artists-In-Presidents: Fireside Chats for 2020 #ArtTuesday
Really looking forward to seeing where this project goes! From Artists in Presidents:
Today, Americans are faced with the crippling social and economic fallout of a global pandemic which only accentuates the existing disparities in our communities. Similar to Depression Era FDR, we have arrived at a moment of crisis and possibility. We are not calling for a Fireside Chat re-do, but rather an acknowledgement that many of the national narratives of liberation have erased the voices of women and people of color. It is time for an update. We are expanding the vernacular and aesthetics of power with the bodies and voices of brilliant thinkers of artists, writers, performers and musicians—calling on them to assume authority over our collective future.
Every Tuesday is Art Tuesday here at Adafruit! Today we celebrate artists and makers from around the world who are designing innovative and creative works using technology, science, electronics and more. You can start your own career as an artist today with Adafruit’s conductive paints, art-related electronics kits, LEDs, wearables, 3D printers and more! Make your most imaginative designs come to life with our helpful tutorials from the Adafruit Learning System. And don’t forget to check in every Art Tuesday for more artistic inspiration here on the Adafruit Blog!
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Have an amazing project to share? The Electronics Show and Tell is every Wednesday at 7pm ET! To join, head over to YouTube and check out the show’s live chat – we’ll post the link there.