Heart on the sleeve (2010)
By Paul Brokenshire, Azmina Karimi, April Pierce Description “Wearing My Heart on My Sleeve” is a garment built to explore the emotional reactions and displays connected to behaviors surrounding social intimacy. It takes the form of a wearable piece that is both wearable computing experiment where physical stimuli is translated to visual aesthetic results and [...]
nite-aura (2007-2008)
Artists: Jinsil Seo, Greg Corness {jinsils, gcorness at sgu ca} au·ra : n. pl. au·ras or au·rae 1. a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere: an aura of respectability; an aura of friendliness. 2. a subtly pervasive quality or atmosphere seen as emanating from a person, place, or thing. 3. Pathology. a sensation, [...]
[Soft-Circuit] Stroke Sensors
Conductive Threads/Yarns/Silk Organza We were inspired by Hannah Perner-Wilson’s stroke sensors http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=792 Material: Silk Organza, Conductive Fabric Progress 1, 2 Material: Conductive Yarn, Conductiv1e Fabric Process Conductive Paint We created a stroke interface using fiber optics. We painted conductive paint on individual strand and insulated by fiber optics painted with acrylic paint. Here is a [...]
[Weaving] Chainmail
Experiment Very Flexible, Strong but heavy and cold. Good for installation outside. Resources Tutorials Scale Mail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is5xRHP8hEI&feature=related Online Store The Ring Lord http://www.theringlord.com/ Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/UnkamenSupplies?section_id=6338296 (nice colors, different shapes, jewelery design ) Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/UnkamenSupplies Artists Maartjed Dijkstra http://www.maartjedijkstra.com/pages/index.html (Fashion Designer) Ruth Borgenicht http://www.ruthborgenicht.com/ (Ceramic Artist)
Casting / Molding
To create raindrop shapes for Rain Drops, we tried molding and casting. Our objects for this process were printed by a 3D printer at SIAT. Experiment 1 Silicone Mold – using SORTA-Clear Resin Casting Problems : we didn’t use a release agent, so the surface wasn’t smooth, very sticky Experiment 2 Urethane Mold – One [...]
[Rapid Prototyping] 3D Printing
Projects: Rain Drops 3D printed wearables http://www.ecouterre.com/are-3d-printed-fabrics-the-future-of-sustainable-textiles http://www.linkreincarnate.com/2011/01/wearable-3d-print-contest.html http://www.danielwidrig.com/index.php?page=Work&id=Tmp
