Project Statement:
In order to capture and enhance my existing rountine of dancing in my living room, this dance space has been created. It is meant to be used as a place to let go of any stress, it may be added to a daily routine- or not. As you enjoy tea and dance, the space around you reacts to your actions. The idea is to move freely and unpredictably through the living space until the knit yarn pieces are lifted. I plan to complete this project with a final piece of documentation which will be a video of me dancing to music.

How to Use:
In order to turn the light on, the tea kettle must be lifted. in order to make the “worms” move up, three or more buttons one the ground must be pressed. Enjoy the space, move freely, and dance!

Process and Issues:

I ran into some issues while constructing the pieces. I didn’t predict well enough, how many things I would need into order to complete the project successfully. I think, for the time we were given I may have created a project that was a bit too big/complex in the manufacturing process. Another issue I ran into was not prdicting how long the clay was going to take to dry. Once dry, it will be spray painted the same shade as the chair.

The electronics/programming portion of the project ran pretty smoothly except for the uploading the program into the arduino. I didn’t have the library I needed for the code to run, so I downloaded the right library for the motor.
Looking back, I am happy with the direction this project has gone. If I were to change anything, it would most likely be the construction of my pulley system. Although it works, it is very fragile and I would have liked it to be more rigid so that there would be no risk in the whole system falling apart. I’m satisfied with the interactivity and tangibility of this project. I feel that I have achieved a very intuitive system as to how to operate the piece. Perhaps I could have have used less fragile floor pieces, however I enjoy how delicate they are- even the possibility of the clay cracking as I step on it.

Clay Floor Pieces

Electronics Setup

Planning