Yes, I do pack all of the workshop supplies in my carry on!  

Hello Surface Design workshoppers! I stuffed your eTextile samples and supplies notebooks with LED’s, conductive fabrics and conductive threads!  Excited? I am!  

A big space, lots of electronics, conductive thread and curious minds was all it took.

my home away from home and source of many inspirations! The Lending Library that tracks activity. View the complete flickr set! and they make mobil interactive dance environments!

The eTextile Summer Camp 2013, Call for eTextiles Practitioners! CONTACT: Mika Satomi info@etextile-summercamp.org eTextile-summercamp.org DEADLINE: 15 May 2013 The eTextiles Summer Camp is a five day event that brings together expert practitioners of eTextiles and Soft Circuitry in one place to share their knowledge and skills through hands-on workshops, and facilitate discussions around their practices. We are looking for makers, […]

Saturday 4 May 2013 Matt Pinner, from crashSpace, and I hosted an eTextile workshop at the Los Angeles Makerspace. About 18 people came to learn about conductive thread, copper foil tape and Bare Conductive Paint to create eTextiles and paper computing. We began with the basic LED circuit that I use for all my classes.The two hours flew by as […]

Today I went home to give a lecture and workshop with the ever inspiring students at California State University at Long Beach. I love these people and their LED catfish.

  Lolwa Hassan Jamal made an eTextile lighthouse from conductive thread, ATtiny45 and a craft tech pressure sensor of conductive fabric and velostat. AWESOME! view on youtube By pressing on the light house door the user activates the LEDs to flicker. She made this three days after being introduced to an LED and 3V battery. I am so impressed!! I […]

The last day at Mathaf scattered pencils and friends far and wide. The lab leaders and I were exhausted and ready for a day of rest! A thought of which Kristine and I could only dream of… for Friday was for fittings and the fashion show dress rehersal.