Soft Speakers: Hands on eTextiles Workshop

$80
A hands-on exploration of sound and textiles, where you’ll design and create soft speakers using conductive fabrics and threads.
InstructorsCraftwork
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Dec 4, 2024Dec 7, 2024

Wednesdays from 11:00 pm 2:00 am UTC

Saturdays from 7:00 pm 10:00 am UTC

IRL at Index NYC
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InstructorsCraftwork
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Dec 4, 2024Dec 7, 2024

Wednesdays from 11:00 pm 2:00 am UTC

Saturdays from 7:00 pm 10:00 am UTC

IRL at Index NYC
Be a PAL to save 10%
This item could not be added to your cart.

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.

Learning Outcomes

  • 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

Program

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.

Resources

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

Instructor Bio

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.

Scholarship

Index scholarships are designed to benefit underrepresented groups, BIPOC members of our community, and those for whom the class price is not accessible. These need-based scholarships will go to the candidates who best demonstrate why they should be chosen for the free spot to our class based on the following criteria:

  • Belong to groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the graphic design and creative industries
  • Do not have jobs that would pay for these courses as professional development
  • Cannot independently afford the class at list price
  • Share our value of intentional community

The number of selected applicants chosen is subject to the discretion of Index and the instructor, but every course will select at least one. Apply for a scholarship here. Applications close November 31st.

Refund Policy

We get that things come up, but we rely on headcounts in our programs to survive as a business. If you request a refund...

More than 4 weeks before workshop begins → 100% refund

More than 2 weeks before workshop begins → 50% refund

Fewer than 2 weeks before workshop begins → No refund

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