Future Collaborations

While very simple in its exploration this work forms the basis of new developmental research and collaboration with artist Danielle Wilde. Wilde explores the poetic in the design and use of interactive and wearable elements and systems. Together we are going to explore embedding LED lights and circuits within nonwoven felt lace works. The intention is to create a felt garment that responds to touch and interacts with the movement of the body.

Conclusion

With the knowledge that extraordinary outcomes are emerging in this field of soft computation and electronic textiles I would like to see how this can be adopted into my own practice. As a result of the reSkin Workshop a lot of questions arose in terms of the practical challenges of sources of energy and ways to incorporate electronics into cloth. The Pervasive Workshop will open these discussions with a collective group of specialists that can lead to new collaborations and possibilities in this field.

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Danielle Wilde for her ongoing contributions to this area of research.

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