Build Your Own Pedal

Name: Build Your Own Pedal
Start: 2025-04-17T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-19T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 32 w Clinton st

Schedule

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

32 w Clinton st | Joliet, IL

This will be the first in what will be an endless series of workshops related to the musical side of creativity. As an artist of many mediums, sometimes I’m compelled to navigate toward a different side of creativity to avoid burnout. Years ago, I couldn’t help but gravitate towards music when reaching blocks in my art journey. I picked up some instruments, delved deep into the wild world of effects pedals, and eventually learned how to fix or manipulate them with a soldering iron and schematics.

Are you a musician? (Totally cool, if not)
Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of the guitar effects pedals you shred through?
This two part pedal workshop will be lead by Tony, one of the rad guitarists of the incredible surf band, The Perks. He will be heading up the technical part of the class. (Day 2/ April 19)
Angelica, owner of Waywards Art Haus, and lead guitarist/ lead vocalist for local girl band, Sleuth, will be leading the artistic part of this workshop. (Day 1/ April 17)

Day 1 of the workshop, April 17. 5-9pm (really just working at our leisure and you can leave whenever you’re done)
You will be provided with the space and any medium available to paint, draw on, and design the enclosure to your pedal. You’re welcome to bring any supplies or mediums you prefer but we have a wide array choices for just about any application.
Day 2 of the workshop, April 19. (12pm-5pm. It can end sooner as long as the class is on time)
Tony will guide us through a discussion on the schematics and inner workings of the Electra Distortion then walk us through how to wire and assemble it.

$100 covers ALL paint/ design supplies and materials, enclosure, circuit board and components, along with all tools and materials for the wiring process.