Assignment 5: Pleated Instrument

Due: Mon, Feb. 25, 11:59PM. For this fifth assignment, we are going to consider not only the fabric structure and rigging, but the software which provides the affordances…

Class 12: Interface Programming

Thu, Feb 21. Reference Links General reference to sample code. The sim1.zip sample code package for today. sim1.py documentation kf library documentation Additional documentation: PyQt5 Class Reference Basic…

Extraction, Contraction and Composition – Lexi and Nate

In this we piece we aimed to put the two pieces in contrasting motion . The fabric structures we made are somewhat visually similar, but are constructed differently…

Expansion, Contraction, and Composition – Martha & Tim

For this assignment, we decided that giving structure to our shape would better express the natural textures of our fabric – Tim created a conical shape and Martha…

Assignment 4 – Expansion, Contraction and Composition – Matt, Stephanie

In terms of the performance of the cloths, we became very focused on creating shared fluid motion, where each cloth moved together producing a greater whole. We tried…

Class 11: Pleating with Steam & Pleating Frames

Pleating Frame Files: Herringbone Pleats DXF file (in mm) Herringbone Pleats Illustrator file Accordion Pleats DXF file (in mm) Accordion Pleats Illustrator file Fan Accordion Pleats DXF file…

Expansion, Contraction, and Composition with Shibori Dying – Anna & Judy

Our exposure to resist dying opened our eyes to some surprising techniques for manipulating cloth. We both admired the way silk organza in particular will easily retain the…

Expansion, Contraction, and Composition – Jules and Catherine

The introduction of colored and morphed fabric allowed for a different way to communicate or tell a story using the fabric. While looking at our fabric we noticed…

Assignment 4: Expansion, Contraction, and Composition

Due: Mon, Feb. 18, 11:59PM. For this fourth assignment, we are going to incorporate shibori resist techniques to both shape and tint fabric samples. Our expectation is that…

Class 10: Immersion Dyeing

Immersion Dyeing Handouts: WashFast Acid Dye Instructions for Silk & Wool iDye Poly Instructions for Polyester, Acrylic, and Acetate Safety Guidelines for Dyeing in our Studio