Tending the Webpage

Join us for a hands-on workshop designed for the design- and code-curious! Together, we will build and nurture tools using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to cultivate a shared webpage.

What if a website could be watered? Pruned? Left to overgrow? In this workshop, participants will create interactive tools that leave their mark on a collective garden of a live webpage, using gardening as our metaphor.

✨ Workshop Overview:

• Demo: Explore references, inspiration, and enjoy a quick demo!
• Brainstorming: Develop concepts independently and receive feedback in pairs.
• Coding: Set up your project and engage in hands-on coding with HTML/CSS/JS.
• Playing: Combine everyone’s code and test it live—let the fun (and chaos) commence!

🚀 Learning Outcomes:

• Translate non-digital concepts into code using gardening metaphors.
• Understand the relationship between HTML, JS, and CSS.
• Adapt existing code or write new code to achieve desired effects.
• Gain confidence in finding documentation and resources to troubleshoot.
• Collaboratively create a live website to experience together!

🌱 Resources:
Projects:

• The Garden of Gijs
• html garden by Spencer Chang

Readings:

• My website is a shifting house...
• Container Magazine: Can A Website Be A Garden?

👩‍🏫 Instructor Bio:
Nicci Yin is an interaction designer and artist who runs SHIFT CMD, a research & design practice that explores alternative computational experiences. Through conceptual art, prototypes, and workshops, she challenges everyday computational behaviors.

💸 Refund Policy:
We understand that plans can change. Here's our refund policy:

• More than 4 weeks before the event: 100% refund
• More than 2 weeks before the event: 50% refund
• Fewer than 2 weeks before the event: No refund
  Thank you for supporting our programs!

📸 Media Release Clause:
By participating in this event, you consent to being photographed or recorded for promotional purposes.

📍 Location:
Index Greenpoint

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