05/05/2026
ITP in Philly! 🦅
Students, faculty, and alumni went to Philadelphia last month for the Electronics Faire at Temple University where they presented work, hosted workshops, and performed new instruments!
Sam Heckle (ITP ‘22) hosted a workshop called Soft(ware) Custodians – Jailbreaking Old Apple Devices, where attendees learned how to modify old iPhones and iPods to repurpose them.
Lily Crandall (ITP ‘24) invited attendees to contribute to a collaborative quilt by making squares out of a variety of materials.
Works by Yafira Martinez (ITP ‘26) and Emilia Ezeta (ITP ‘27) were featured in the accompanying exhibition at Ulises Bookstore.
Josh Zhong (ITP ‘24) and Tres Pimentel (ITP ‘24), co-founders of , shared some recent projects at the Sit and Tinker Faire.
Pedro de Oliveira (faculty) presented a talk with the theme of Repair Practices in the Institution, the Gallery, the Archive, the Streets, and Beyond.
Meghna Mahadevan (ITP ‘26) performed as part of the Low-db Performers series.
This free, two-day event was organized by Hannah Tardie (ITP ‘20):
“I proposed the event upon realizing that there’s very limited curriculum at Temple (and most higher education institutions in the greater Philadelphia region) for interdisciplinary work with electronics–whether that be in the arts or humanities– and there is generally a lack of awareness about the myriad communities who are doing radical work with electronics within and beyond Philadelphia. The heart of the faire is about creating community between the people doing this work, and making this type of work more accessible to those interested in joining.” — Hannah Tardie
Photos by Temple Libraries