VJ Clew

Please Note: This is a 4-part weekly series taking place every Thursday evening in November (5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th November) from 5-7pm. You must be able to attend all workshops.

VJ Clew is a workshop for teenagers and adults over 4 sessions to learn: 

• How to visualize the composting materials for a live event

• Learning about VJ-culture

• Learning together about open and free VJ-ing software

Our activity:

• Make video loops from the composting materials & other related materials

• Using different cameras and making 3d scans from composting materials

• Practice mixing live videos using open and free VJ-ing software

Ideal for ages 14-25 🌀

Dates: Thursdays, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19, and Nov 26

Time: 5-7pm each week

Note: Attendance at all four sessions is required.

About Andrew and his Blank Canvas Residency

An artist-organiser, curator, educator, and researcher, Andrew Gryf Paterson explores how art, digital culture, ecology, and community activism connect. Originally from Scotland and based in Finland for over 25 years, Andrew’s international practice centers on collaborative, commons-oriented projects. They have also been vermi-composting alongside earthworms (Eisenia fetida) for a decade, and debut as VJ Clew. Explore their archived work at http://agryfp.info or follow @agryfp.

During the Blank Canvas residency at the MAKE studio in Ayr, Andrew will build a local vermi-composting site in partnership with local residents and Eisenia fetida worms. Starting with gathered bedding materials and organic waste from the SHAPE café, they will build a growing compost bin system alongside public workshops on worm composting, circular bio-waste systems, and VJing culture. The residency will culminate in CompostRave, a live celebration featuring VJs, a DJ, and dancing to mark the end of the month long residency.