Abby Nicolas’ personal project The Borderline is a study of sovereignty and how 3 communities view ‘borders’:
The Akwesasne Mohawk Nation transcends the imposed US and Canadian border. While the community disregards the border within the confines of Akwesasne, border patrol from both the US and Canada view this land differently. The diptychs indicate how the residents of Akwesasne view their community (left) and how the US and Canadian border patrol see the community (right). The dialogue between the images is representational of the ongoing struggle to maintain sovereignty and jurisdiction over the community.
Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
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.
