Afroditi Psarra (GR)
SUN September 7, 2014, 10 AM-1 PM
Akademisches Gymnasium, New Building, I-Center
Hand-crafted technological artifacts focus on social interaction and the engagement of the public with DIY (Do It Yourself) and DIT (Do It Together) practices, and learning by doing techniques. The creation of these unique artifacts can permit the users to interact with their bodies and their surroundings through a playful exploration of art, tradition and technology and provide a subtle but fertile field of experimentation towards social change.
Hands-on practice
This workshop aims to reflect on the use of electronics and computation on textiles and wearables as means for the development of hand-crafted aesthetics. The subject is approched through discussion and hands-on practice and focuses on a single electronic component, the electromagnetic coil.
Three e-textile applications
The participants create handmade spiral copper coils on fabric and explore three different e-textile applications, using the coil as a audio speaker, as an electromagnetic field detector antenna and as a vibration motor. This way they engage in hand-stiching techniques, digital electronics, creative coding and reflect on prototypes that could incorporate an electromagnetic coil. The workshop is open to everybody. No background in coding or sewing is required.
Please register by emailing futureinnovators@aec.at