Posts Tagged ‘memory alloy’

New Code: Sound Reactive Nightgown

October 28, 2009

I received some code from Kurt for the arduino that is similar to the code created for the Sound Reactive Nightgown:
//////////////////////////////////////////////////
int ledPin = 13;                // LED connected to digital pin 13
int audPin = 0;
int val = 0;
void setup()                    // run once, when the sketch starts
{
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);      // sets the digital pin as output
pinMode(audPin, INPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop()                     [...]

Layers Reflect Artist’s Relationship

October 14, 2009

University of Denver student Sarah Soriano sewed daily layers onto a suit based on a key relationship in her life. UWIRE’s Rosalyn Oshmyansky has the story.
http://palestra.net/videos/play/25578

Sound Reactive Garment

October 3, 2009

The nightgown reacts to high voice levels and was made as a result of the 56 day performance. The nightgown illustrates increased sensitivity within the relationship.
The microphone, located near the left shoulder of the gown, requires a loud noise to trigger the garment. The gown will remained ‘stressed’ if activated frequently.

The [...]

56 Days: I’m Still Here

October 2, 2009

A woman’s clothing restricts and shapes perceptions of her identity. This exhibition catalogs 56 days of performance, throughout which Soriano examined the struggle to resist or accept gender roles within the confines of her relationship.
University of Denver, Electronic Media Arts Design MFA Thesis Exhibition by Sarah Soriano.
October 2 – 16
Flobots.org Community Space, 2705 Larimer Street, [...]

New and Improved Gown

September 28, 2009

This is the second gown. I learned allot from the first one ( it has burnt holes in it now) and this one is made of cotton. I’m hoping it can resist the heat more than nylon and 10% spandex. But this fabric doesn’t move quite as easily so I”m trying to figure out how [...]