Code Art Corner is moving off Substack and onto my own site. Same blog and email newsletter, but the tech stack is more DIY and I can easily switch out components if any of them rub me the wrong way :) Many folks who are truly technical have a mentality of keeping a loaded gun pointed at their printer should it misbehave, and this is my version of that for having control over my content and distribution.
Why the move?
Substack’s boneless content moderation policies and willingness to allow themselves to be a platform for far-right extremist groups is what prompted me to migrate away. I’m in the process of grabbing all of my posts from there and reuploading/reformatting them to live here.
An additional bonus is that I can extend these posts with whatever functionality I want (at least on the web, less so in email since email clients are basically stuck as web browsers from 2005).
Try moving your mouse around/touching the canvas here:
If you’re an artist or organization who’s curious about self-hosting your writing or other content, shoot me a message!
Moving forward
I came to realize that a lot of my previous writing was lesson/topic-based and actually quite disconnected from my current activities (although the ideas serve as the foundation for much of what I do). I’m hoping to strike a better balance in my upcoming writing between talking about skills and techniques more abstractly and more concrete, real-world applications and projects that I’m actively applying these skills and techniques to.
What you can expect out of this blog/newsletter:
- Creative coding tutorials — p5.js, TouchDesigner, generative art techniques
- Behind-the-scenes — breakdowns of my installations and interactive work
- Tools and workflows — what I’m using and how I’m using it
Thanks for following along. More soon.