Day 03
Wednesday 21/05
Location: Green Fabric, Brussels
Summary
- 08:30-09:30 Walk-in & Morning coffee at Green Fabric
- 09:30-10:30 Workshop OS Hardware - Machine Hacking
- 10:30-13:00 Digital Knitting/Embroidery Workshop
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch
- 14:00-19:00 Focus Group
- 20:00-22:30 Social Dinner (not included in the fees)
Activities
- Open Source Hardware Presentation & Demo
The activity explores the open source hardware field focusing on the techniques, tools and machines that create traditional fabrics. How to update obsolete machines for producing textile? How to take advantage of digital fabrication and open source technology to come up with an open source machine for knitting, weaving and invent new techniques. Participants will learn how to hack, both existing machines and tools, creating open source accessible machinery for a broader public.
This ahands-on session focuses on the design and fabrication of tools and low-tech machines for textile production that can be easily fabricated and assembable. Participants will use parametric design and laser cutting techniques to design and fabricate traditional tools for processing wool and local fibers. The tools created will be useful for collaborative activities in the lab as well as in remote areas with local communities.
-
Digital Knitting/Embroidery Workshop
-
Focus Groups
Researching and experimenting together. Participants will ideate & develop a project in a team along with experts and participants around the topics tackled in the program and during the week.