Radical Hope Machine
Art workshops | Mar-Apr 2025
Want to be a part of Horizon 2025 and have your creativity feature as a part of a new exhibition at the Maroochydore Library Art Space?
Join artist Amanda Bennetts and the Libraries team for a series of hands-on art workshops to build the Radical Hope Machine. Dive into creative collaging, interactive electronics, lo-fi prototyping, and digital storytelling. Be part of the making experience and the final exhibition in this year’s festival.
What is the Radical Hope Machine?
One fateful night, a streak of light cut across the sky, a celestial object crashing onto Chambers Island, right in the heart of the Sunshine Coast. Local scientists, artists, and curious minds gathered to investigate.
What they found was no ordinary debris. It was a machine, intact and otherworldly. The machine became known as the Radical Hope Machine. Theories flew as fast as the data: was it from a distant galaxy or perhaps a parallel world?
As the investigation continued, it became clear that this machine held the power to address some of humanity’s most wicked problems. Climate change, resource scarcity, and social inequality all seemed within its reach if only we could unlock its mysteries. What if we could decode it and build our hope machines? This is where our journey begins. What is your ultimate radical hope machine?
Want to learn more about the Radical Hope Machine? Watch the video
Free. Registration essential. All materials provided.
| Session | Details |
| Creative Collaging | designing the Radical Hope Machine | Ages 16 and over | More Information |
| Interactive Electronics | powering the Radical Hope Machine | Ages 16 and over | More Information |
| Lo-Fi Prototyping | building the Radical Hope Machine | Ages 6–11 years | More Information |
| Digital Storytelling | filming the Radical Hope Machine | Ages 12–16 years | More Information |
About Horizon 2025
Horizon is an annual 10 day arts festival exploring the intersections of art, people, and place on Kabi Kabi / Jinibara Country, Sunshine Coast.
Horizon is a meeting point and a dividing line. Somewhere to connect, captivate, and challenge your notions — a place to wander and wonder through new art, music, performance and more.
Horizon returns 2-11 May 2025 with over 50 events in 10 locations across the region.
Radical Hope Machine is presented by Horizon in partnership with Sunshine Coast Libraries.
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