Indira Lakshmi

• Established two new workshop spaces 'Hackspaces' in School of Arts and Creative Industries at Coventry University, involving immersive technologies, experimental electronics, creative computer programming and microcontrollers.
• Developing and delivering classes to undergraduate students within School of Arts and Creative Industries in a range of subjects including creative coding, E-Textiles, Arduino microcontrollers and soldering/electronics inductions.
• Maintanence and inventory of all equipment within 'Hackspace' workshops.

• Developing courses and sessions in electronics, sound editing and programming for a variety of participants with different levels of ability.
• Delivering sessions and courses at FabLab Coventry and in the community.
• Maintenance of machinery and equipment.

• Recording groups of participants in Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield, capturing narratives about migration and diaspora experiences.
• Producing 7 podcasts centered around the recorded content with original composed soundscapes.
• This work was part of Maya Productions 'Routes to Roots' project

• Creation of an original sculpture for placement in the window of Broad Street Hall Community Centre.
• Developing and delivering a workshop with a community group at Broad Street Hall, in which elements of the sculpture were generated.
  

• Assisting with setup and takedown of physical elements of Roam & Dwell festival.
• Assisting with creative sessions for visitors of all ages.
• Developing and delivering a series of sessions called 'The Tech Lab' which involved creative sonification of data with members of the public.

• Working collaboratively to co-compose a series of tracks using community recordings and electronic music.
• Assisting with community recording sessions.
• Assisting with installation development, including the design and creation of several interactive elements using Arduino microcontrollers, Ableton Live, reel to reel tape recorders and a variety of sensors.

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• Assisting in the development, copyediting, design, and production of exhibition and installation didactic materials, such as wall text, labels, exhibition guides, and other content.
• Conducting curatorial research as requested in line with experience and training.
• Assisting with physical handling and display of artworks and exhibition design.
• Content creation for The Show Windows mobile app and website, including designing and creating interactive audio tours.

• .Producing a series of audio tracks for the experimental theatre project Theatre of Wandering.
• Community recording sessions with people in Coventry who have lived with or care for those with dementia, including the group Dementia Activity Days, over the period of two months.
• Developing and delivering creative sessions with Dementia Activity Days.
• Recording and editing community recordings and composing a series of songs and soundscapes using the recordings, which were part of an audio trail in Coventry City Centre.

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• Cataloguing and logging movement and sales of artwork
• Liaising with clients, artists, curators and other associates
• Conducting curatorial research
• Writing catalogue and diadactic texts for exhibitions, installations, promotional materials and other media
• Curating and assisting with curation of exhibitions
• Coordinating external exhibitions and events (Art Dubai, Delhi Art Festival, India Art Fair, etc.)
• Coordinating live gallery broadcasts