Kite/Balloon Mapping Second workshop: fly, map, interpret - East London

http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/c/f/4/event_262068372.jpegEver wondered about aerial photography? Like kites or weather balloons?

Then join us to fly kites in East London and try some exciting DIY kite/balloon mapping! This is a unique opportunity to meet members of the Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (http://publiclab.org/) at one of two workshops imparted by them.

First workshop: Learn to make your own kite. This is a fully hands-on workshop in which you will make a delta kite (http://publiclab.org/notes/mathew/7-19-2012/easy-cut-delta-kite-plans) (320 cm wing span).

Second workshop: Learn about DIY aerial photography using kites and balloons: fly a kite or balloon, learn how to make a composite aerial photograph using MapKnitter (http://mapknitter.org/), and learn how to interpret aerial photos, their uses, and examples of how/where DIY mapping has been used around the world (including how this all began during the BP oil spill (http://publiclab.org/wiki/gulf-coast) in the Gulf of Mexico 2010).

What: DIY Kite/Balloon Mapping - second workshop: DIY mapping - flying, making maps, interpreting maps

Where: Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Rd., N16 8NA [google map (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=200733081373135491249.0004e516e6ab58c5d8752&msa=0)]

When: Saturday Sept. 7 11:00-15:30

Why: because citizens without borders go the extra mile to challenge borders and engage with different ways of knowing, understanding and doing!

Sign-up: 12 space available at not cost to you. Please RSVP and email me to confirm. This is a unique opportunity - if you are not able to make it, please change your RSVP ASAP to allow others to sign up.

If you want to know more about kite or balloon mapping and similar activities visit these links:

Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science: Balloon and Kite Mapping tools: http://publiclab.org/wiki/balloon-mapping

Blog post - Doing it Yourself: Kite mapping http://uclexcites.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/doing-it-yourself-kite-mapping-an-activity-for-the-privileged/

Grassroots Mapping: Kickstarter Pitch [video]: https://vimeo.com/12100230

Online tool to create maps from aerial photographs [+ video]: http://mapknitter.org/