July 2025 Summer NYC Solar Art Workshop Series!!!

Tickets available here!

Learn about solar powed sound art, kinetic sculpture, design methods, and more!

Workshop sessions include solar power art design methods, solar power sound art, and solar powered kinetic art. Participants will build small solar art projects they can take with them. We will discuss the history of artists working in the field, common conceptual approaches, and a number of technical methods. No prior experience with solar power or electronics is necessary.

All workshops will be taught by Alex Nathanson. These workshops are for adults. All workshops cost $100, but discounts are available for enrolling in multiple workshops. Need-based/ sliding scale discounted admission is available by request. Email alex@energytransitiondesign.com to request discounted admission.

Workshop #1: Solar Power Art Methods

Saturday July 26, 10am-1pm
This workshop will introduce participants to the Logic & Behavior design framework for conceptualizing and creating solar power art and education projects. The framework will be introduced to participations through a series of small hands on experiments and projects.

Workshop #2: Solar Power Sound Workshop

Saturday July 26, 2pm-5pm
This workshop will introduce participants to a range of techniques for creating solar powered sound making devices that can be applied to instruments, installations, performances, and more. We will discuss the history of the field, common conceptual approaches, and a number of technical methods. All participants will build their own solar powered instrument in the workshop.

Three techniques for building instruments will be demonstrated.

• Direct drive acoustic instruments
• Solar powered analog synthesis
• Sonifying light frequencies

Workshop #3: Solar Drawing Machines

Sunday July 28, 10am-1pm
This workshop will introduce participants to a range of techniques for creating solar powered drawing machines. We will discuss the history of artists working in the field, common conceptual approaches, and a number of technical methods. All participants will build their own solar powered mechanical drawing machine.

Workshop #4: Sun Following Machines

Sunday July 28, 2pm-5pm
This workshop will introduce participants to techniques for creating a mechanical sculpture that follows the sun. Participants will be learn about designs for making devices that drive or spin towards the sun, and adjust their position as the light changes. All participants will build their own solar powered mechanical sculpture that responds to sunlight.

Tickets available here!