Month: April 2019

It’s easy to get caught up with looking at the Library through a data lens, whereas in reality it is a very physical thing. In this class we’ll look at the day-to-day workings of the library. We’ll look at projects which have engaged with institutional infrastructure, and we’ll collectively imagine ways to creatively explore the LOC’s labryntine workings.

Guest Speaker: Shannon Mattern

Readings, etc:

• Dust Gathering – Nina Katchadourian
• Middlewhere: Landscapes of Library Logistics – Shannon Mattern
• Artist in the Archive Episode Episode

 

 

 

 

Today Yeseul and I talked about some issues I was having with my wearables assignment around the power source and what might be causing the jitter. We also started talking more about how to iterate on the piece conceptually to make it a little more fun like if it had more spots all over it or if it was inflatable as a way to reveal spots too. And started to think about hedgehog spikes like lady gaga’s dress from 2014 or Kristin Neidlinger’s Goosebump Proof. We also talked about ways to hide a distance sensor in additional accessories or props

• Small Winch
• Programmable air 

 

 

 

We also talked about potential places to hide the power sources (image from instructables Motion Activated Speed Suit)

 

 

Example of Winch cable system for a reveal

 

 

 

Examples of inflatable costumes / motors pumping air into closed unit + 4 double A batteries

In our first class with teach and designer Sam Ita we got into folding right away. Below are some of the folds / things we looked at.  Sam designed one of my friend’s favorite pop up books 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.  Assignment for next class: Make an animal

 

• Gutter = main center fold
• The gutter is the source of your power of motion
• the faster a popup foundation structure moves / the less torque it has
• best to design for it to not be opened totally flat, more natural to how a book is looked through
• V Fold
• Standing V fold
• Asymmetrical layer
• V Fold Lifter
• Cube box