We are intrigued by the interaction between human and music. This project suggests a combination of body postures and generated acoustic effects. For this final project, we created a blanket of matrix of 16 pressure sensors, each sensor consists of two pieces of conductive fabrics, with one piece of velostat and two layers of light [...]
The repeated elements of textile designs not only create a sense of rythm, but they can be quite mesmerizing. While they are capable of creating a sense of movement, in reality they are of often static. As a textile designer, I have always been interested in the idea of a textile that is capable of [...]
How do you talk to a jacket? There was a time when if you did, people would look at you a little bit funny. These days, with a little thing called an Android phone, a powerful little circuitboard called Lilypad Arduino, and an amazing toolkit called Amarino developed by Bonifaz Kaufmann, you can talk to [...]
For my final project, I am interested in developing a patterned wall panel/surface that would produce an alternating pattern in response to a passerby’s movement or engagement. Motion sensors and or pressure sensors would be employed to activate the pattern. The resulting pattern would function as a visual and temporal recording of a person’s presence.
I wanted to make a very conductive yarn which would be elastic and flexible at the same time. I started to search for different types of aluminium. My class mate Ilan came with an idea to use a waste springs from his metal workshop. That was my first time in a workshop like that and [...]
I have always been interested in the history of weaving. It is such an old, amazing technique used by women all over the word to make fibers into fabric. Last monday I was inspired by our workshop and am really enjoying the process of spinning. It feels magical and also meditative.