PROJECTS

Involving the Machines

Work in progress… Semi-automated collaborations between man and machine.

PROJECTS

Component Drawings

Work in progress… Drawings of components in various scenes and scenarios.

PROJECTS

Hard vs. Soft

Work in progress… A series of examples depicting crafted electronics alongside their standardized commercial counterparts.

KITS

Breadboard Pincushion KIT

2011 This breadboard doubles as a pincushion, or vice-versa. The pincushion design has strips of conductive fabric adhered to its surface, so that metal pins…

COMMISSIONS

Penguin Interface

2011 work in progress… Commissioned by Emota.net, this soft toy penguin has fabric pressure, bend and stroke sensors integrated into its design. It also contains…

COMMISSIONS

Boxing Impact

2011 Commissioned by Steven Cains, these boxing gloves both have fabric pressure sensors and accelerometers embedded in them. Each glove sends pressure and acceleration information…

KITS

Embroidered Potentiometer Kit

2010 coming soon…

COMMISSIONS

rSkin – Open Source Robot Skin

2011 Commissioned by Ian Danforth, this textile skin is designed to stretch over a robotic limb in order to detect intensity of pressure as well…

KITS

Stroke Sensor Kit

2009 Using conductive thread and neoprene to stitch a fabric stroke switch. While tedious to make, the basic construction of this sensor has a wonderful…

KITS

Tilt Sensor Kit

2009 Using a metal bead and conductive fabric petals to construct a six-way digital tilt-switch.

PROJECTS

Tools for E-Textile Techniques

Work in progress… A set of tools designed to support a variety of e-textile techniques such as sewing, knitting and crocheting with conductive threads and…

COMMISSIONS

Cast Pressure Sensor

2011 This pressure sensor is encapsulated in soft and squishy silicone. It connects directly to the USB port of a computer and an application visualizes…

PROJECTS

Closed Circuit Crochet

Work in progress… Closed Circuit Crochet is a technique developed by grandmothers working with conductive yarns.

PROJECTS

It works!

2011 It works! is a performative piece that demonstrates the past, present and future craft practice of creating Electronics Textiles. The work is the result…

OTHER WEBSITES

A Kit-of-No-Parts

2011 Recipes for materially divers, functionally transparent and expressive electronics.

PROJECTS

A Kit-of-No-Parts

2010-2011 Recipes for materially diverse, functionally transparent and expressive electronics. The Kit-of-No-Parts proposes a new style of building electronics, an approach to working with a…

PROJECTS

Textile Sensor Demos

2011 This collection of textile sensor demos includes the Tufted Stroke Sensor, the Beaded Tilt Sensor, the Knit Stretch Sensor, the Felted PomPom Pressure Sensor,…

PROJECTS

The Conversation

2011 The Conversation is a poster that performs. The poster is coated in a layer of theromochromic ink, dulling it’s originally distinct colours. On the…

COMMISSIONS

Skimboard Interface

2011 The Skimboard Interface is a custom interface built for the game Surf RMB City by artist Cao Fei. The interface was commissioned by the…

PROJECTS

Giftbox

2010 A thank you for attending the MIT Media Lab’s 25th anniversary celebration. This gift box contains a selection of unusual materials for making circuits,…