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Inspirations

Inspirations

on25 September 2013 / in Blog, Studio

    The lego pile is reminding me of this board and I am wondering how to weave it.    

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My video workbench

on24 September 2013 / in Blog, Studio

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LED Close Up

LED Close Up

on23 September 2013 / in Blog, Electronics, Hardware, LED

I used a USB Microscope Camera from adafruit to capture this detail. Read more about light emitting diodes on wikipedia

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Hooks and Eyes

Hooks and Eyes

on18 September 2013 / in Blog, Hardware, Textile

While in NYC I picked up a few hooks, eyes and sewing supplies. From left to right: Jumbo Hook and Eye Size #11 Hook and Eye Size #7 Heavy Duty Hook and Eye Heavy Duty Hook and Eye Silver

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The Twisted Warp

The Twisted Warp

on17 September 2013 / in Blog, Textile, Weaving

I was able to dress Holly with a five month old warp that has been waiting to be wound on to the back beam. But only after I salvaged the stainless steel conductive thread and cut out all of the tangled grey pearl cotton warp threads. WHile I was away there must be thready gremlins that infiltrated The Gas Station […]

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Car Repairs are Hard

Car Repairs are Hard

on26 August 2013 / in Blog, Electronics

tracking down why the tail lights won’t light cleaning the connections getting under the hood

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Remain Neutral

on23 August 2013 / in Blog, Electronics
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Travel Gifts

Travel Gifts

on16 July 2013 / in Blog, Electronics

On my last trip I received electronic kits! Shrimp from Rain in London. Boards from Deborah in Zagreb and a Micro Noise  Kit from Ljubajana Media Lab! Once I complete it I can join their Theremidid Orchestra!

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Re-cycling eTextiles

on05 July 2013 / in eTextile

Video from Hannah Perner-Wilson on Philips eTextile Life Cycle Design shows how the user can rip out the electronic guts of the fused fabric allowing the user to recycle the electronics and fabric separately. more on recycling eTextile waste in my 11 June 2013 post

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Patriotic LEDs!

Patriotic LEDs!

on04 July 2013 / in Electronics, Hardware, LED

Happy Forth of July!

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