Getting Impulses from Technology
Creative Robotics & E-Textiles
With new technological tools, the textiles are evolving into dynamic, interactive elements that respond to movement, light, and touch. Computational design, digital fabrication, and smart materials are opening new paths for textile artefacts performing in puppetry, shadow theatre, and other theatrical arts.
In this section, we investigate how textile programmers, robotic artists, sculptors, and puppeteers are interweaving traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology for performing unexpected narratives.
Happy World Puppetry Day. This year, a message from artist and roboticist Zaven Paré caught my attention. He reflected on something subtle but powerful: the difference between manipulating a robot and manipulating a puppet. …
Elaine Igoe ("Change Matters" 2018) describes the postdigital as a moment when digital novelty fades, and its value becomes embedded in how we live, feel, and create. In textile and performance design, I believe …
We used to marvel at screens, sensors, and software. Today, they’re woven into our clothing, embedded in our art, and quietly shaping how we move, think, and feel. The digital is no longer a …