Join us for an introduction to the world of eTextiles, where electronics and textiles merge. In this 3-hour session, you’ll design and build your own soft speaker using conductive fabrics and threads and learn the fundamentals of crafting sound-emitting textiles.

This workshop is perfect for creatives, technologists, craftspeople, and anyone curious about the intersection of electronics and materials. Not only will you come away with a working fabric speaker prototype, but also with new insights into how textiles can be used as a medium for technology. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with practical skills to experiment further with eTextiles in your own work.

• How to use a sewing machine
• How to use a vinyl cutter to cut conductive fabric traces
• How to create a soft speaker
• The basics of speaker engineering
• The basic of eTextiles

Welcome & Introduction

Overview of the workshop and materials.

Tool Demo

Sewing techniques and vinyl cutting basics.

Brief Lecture on Speaker Theory

How sound works and the role of materials in speaker design.

Discussion of Relevant Precedent

Exploration of eTextile projects and inspirations.

Crafting Time

Design and create your own soft speaker using conductive fabrics and threads.

Symphony of Speakers

Test and showcase everyone’s finished speakers in a collective sound experience.

Wrap-Up & Next Steps

Final thoughts and ideas for future experimentation.

Take a look at this workshop page which will be filled out closer to the date of the workshop.

Craftwork is a multidisciplinary design and art studio exploring the nature of textiles and technology through installations, storytelling, and material-based research. Craftwork co-founders, Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello will be teaching this workshop.

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