Month: February 2023Page 1 of 3

Overall, I consider this project to be a success. I’m really pleased with the one ‘limb’ that I started with and stuck with, and I almost wish I…

I was inspired by Curran’s mechanical work with crankshafts allowing for different radii to achieve different periods of motion. I devised a similar crankshaft with the laser cut…

For my project I wanted to make something that simultaneously has vertical and rotational motion. I first created a frame made of embroidery hoops and rubber bands that…

Patchingverb When thinking about actions in relationship to fibers and textile’s I was drawn to the action of patching. Patching from a distance? Patching up an image from…

My initial explorations were inspired by the concept of twisted string actuators. I attempted to implement a similar concept although I focused more on the twisting than the…

I had a very busy weekend (60 hour music marathon at WRCT) so I had a gentle start. First, I scouted a spot. I decided on the second…

After a couple days of not touching my parasite, it mysteriously stopped inflating as well. I sealed up the ports again and checked for holes but still couldn’t…

My final parasite resembles a worm intended to curl and expand the scale-like pleat fabric on its back utilizing two motors for input and output The culmination of…

Statement of Intent This parasite is intended to be a sound parasite living in the quiet sections of a library. It would live in the empty slots of…

I put together all the limbs onto a more sturdy headpiece and added strands/patches of silk and this was the result: When I tried to wear it on…