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I like making things that make noise. I especially like making beautiful, experimental objects that make beautiful, traditional sounds.
My objects are inspired by utopia, kindness, science fiction and softness. I enjoy making sounds using choral harmonies, sub-bass frequencies and hacked versions of traditional and folk instruments, including hurdy gurdy, diddley bow, and telyn deires (Welsh triple harp).
The Crafty Kid’s Guide to DIY Electronics includes chapters on Soft Electronics, Paper Electronics, Wearables and Robotics. The book teaches you how to sew your own continuity tester bracelet, how to make a light up LED paper flower crown, how to fold robotic origami ladybirds, and how to create noisy robots out of trash. Each of the twenty projects highlights electronics skills (how to make a series circuit) alongside craft skills (how to tie a lark’s head knot).
I wrote The Crafty Kid’s Guide to DIY Electronics after running a popular series of electronics workshops using conductive thread, copper tape and other craft materials. I wrote this book with an advisory board of more than 250 girls between the ages of 7 and 14.
