joanna berzowska :: xslabs

hexagram research institute - computation arts

concordia u -- montreal

nonemissive displays (textiles) (change color / shape reaction)
soft computation (stitch/sewing/materials)
intimate tech (wearable on body)
memory-rich garments --- data and ownership -- access to memory

big issues: power control access memory

e-ink -- non luminescent

(grace colbys)

thermochromic inks: luco dye (from color to clear) / liquid crystal

~ 31 deg
high current

shimmering flower -- weaving w conductive threads -- multi layer -- jacquard loom

nitinol (material changes shape with particular arbitrary temperature)
resistive heating (pulses faster or slower) - to raise temperature
vilkas / kukkia : kinetic dresses
shape memory alloys!
autonomous action??
[FELT: thick - insulative -- can do circuitry on both sides of fabric
nature fire retardant
heavy, rigid
handfelting -- can do]
working together with material properties of the working fiber

vincent - peltier junctions - power/current for thermochromic

intimate aspects of body -- traces, connection -- human

leeches project --- modular snap - power distribution

ITP: despina papi....philosophy

gendered clothing + interaction