Listening to Dead Machines – Clarice Calvo-Pinsolle + Thomas Teurlay
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The second masterclass of The Cookery 2026, led by Thomas Teurlai and Clarice Calvo-Pinsolle, invites participants to explore the invisible sounds of everyday machines.
LDM (Listening to Dead Machines)
Through an experimental and collective approach, participants will build electromagnetic microphones using components salvaged from domestic appliances (microwave ovens, washing machines, small household devices, etc.), in order to reveal the electromagnetic fields they emit and compose a form of mechanical orchestration from them.
Each participant is invited to bring a broken or discarded machine or appliance. From these objects, we will identify and recover, in particular, the coils needed to build DIY electromagnetic microphones.
The workshop will also include the making of piezo microphones, capable of capturing the internal vibrations and resonances of the machines. By combining electromagnetic and vibrational recording, we will set up a listening device that reveals the hidden sonic dynamics of these technical objects.
Practical info
This 2-days masterclass takes place on Saturday 27 + Sunday 28.06.2026, from 10:00 to 18:00
Languages: EN/FR
Participants are invited to bring old household appliances, electronic tools, machines and anything that we can take apart to salvage components.
Registration
- 💻 The Workshop Ticket is valid for the 2-days masterclass (27.06 + 28.06)
- 🍒 The Combo Ticket includes the workshop plus the Friday dinner-concert (26.06)
- 💎 The Grand Cookery Golden Ticket includes the two masterclasses (Patterns and tangles + Listening to Dead Machines), the two dinner-concerts (29.05 & 26.06) and a small surprise
We have three price categories:
- Supporter price, if you wish to generously support iMAL
- Regular price
- Friendly price for students, job seekers, citizens of Molenbeek, members of our Fablab. You will be asked to present a supporting document at the reception
If genuine financial hardship is preventing you from participating in the event, you can apply for a discounted ticket. Please contact us at cookery [at] imal.org at least two weeks before the workshop.
Credits
An event conceived by the iMAL team, in collaboration with the participating artists
Graphic design: Camille Chautru
Traduction: iMAL team & William Vanderborght
Video documentation: Kristina Ianatchkova
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