Category Archives for Wearables
Wearable Tech with Despina Papadopolous
Wearables, Wk 5: First Prototype
Went to mood, got fabric swatches of black fleece, reflective and this lilac mesh I liked. Then I went to PS fabric and got some muslin, silver lamé and black microfleece to experiment with. Started by playing around with different draping … Continue reading
Wearables, Wk 3: Deeper into Brainstorming and Concept Building
What do you want to happen to the human beings that use the objects you make? 1. What is the purpose of the artifact you are designing? It’s purposes is to create a private experience for someone, even when within … Continue reading
Wearables, Wk 3: Objects and Their Lives Assignment
What is your anchor? Hiding in Plain Sight Describe in 1 paragraph your project. [note: I realize this is not one paragraph. sry.] – what are its key qualities – what does it do? who is it for? – how … Continue reading
Wearables, Week 2: Readings
Reading “Design For All-Life” reminded me of Rosi Braidotti’s text, The Post-Human. Moving away from human-centered thinking to considering our relationship with the rest of the world, but also acknowledging that the way we’ve often thought about the human as … Continue reading
Wearables, Week 2: Forming an Idea
Ok, so Doing a 180 I was struggling with my previous ideas…while I liked them in certain ways, nothing was really sticking. I started thinking back to other projects I’ve been working on and realized I’ve been very interested in … Continue reading
Wearables, Week 1: Mood Board
https://www.are.na/zoe-bachman/wearables-inspo *forgot to link to my mood board last week* I’ve been toying around with this idea of non-verbal communication via wearables since I made the Semaphore Jacket last semester. There are many ways to send messages without speaking, from … Continue reading
Wearables, Week 1: Soft Circuit
I wanted to try my hand a soft switch that involved some kind of social interaction, allowing another person to complete the circuit. Thought about this interest in embroidery, kind of painting with thread…thought of imagery that could look nice, … Continue reading
Wearables, Week 1: Reflections on Reading
In Losing the Thread, Virginia Postrel goes deep into the historical relationship between textiles and technology, going so far to argue that textiles are the ultimate form of technology. I particularly liked her point that technology does not need to … Continue reading
Wearables, Week 1: Favorite Garment Tracking
I had a difficult time choosing my favorite garment. I don’t think much about my clothes (hence why most of them are black). I thought about doing an old shirt of my mom’s, but all of the evidence about where … Continue reading