diff --git a/docs/projects/00final-project.md b/docs/projects/00final-project.md index c7d660420bfa2894419964048ad99c488ebfa0f8..c4c9a4961c7dde7a5e7de0f43208fc3c594770e7 100644 --- a/docs/projects/00final-project.md +++ b/docs/projects/00final-project.md @@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ For a detailed log of how the project was developed: * In the [project diary](https://class.textile-academy.org/2019/jessica.stanley/projects/project_diary/summary/) there's a detailed record of each week's research, prototyping, and tools/machines used. # Notes on Design -## Zero (ish) Waste Design +### Zero (ish) Waste Design Over the course of Fabricademy I learned a lot about zero waste / sustainable design, and got to work alongside lots of interesting people making real progress in this area. So while sustainable fashion isn't my main area of focus, it did inform how I made Stitch Synth * Stitch Synth's modules are square, which means they can be cut out of a piece of fabric without leaving awkwardly shaped leftover parts. It's also possible to arrange all the modules into one big square to be laser cut out of one piece with minimal waste * To achieve loops and curved patterns, I used thread instead of laser cutting curved fabric strips. This means I only used as much thread as needed, and again didn't have leftover scraps in unusable shapes. -## Expressive Electronics +### Expressive Electronics Stitch Synth is played by touch, but in a more expressive way than, say, twisting a dial or pressing a key. Soft interfaces that can be stroked or squeezed are, I think, a new avenue for electronics that may become more popular as we start truly 'wearing' electronics on the body. -## Why not a wearable synth? +### Why not a wearable synth? Although I'm really interested in the wearable potential of e-textiles, and wearing an instrument on the body opens up new possibilities for how it can be played, I also have a background in public engagement with art/science, and I've seen how artwoks and installations can be more intimidating to people if you have to put them on first (and also be the centre of attention while wearing and playing it). So to keep the barrier to engagement as low as possible, for this project I decided to keep it off the body. But for future projects I do hope to make wearable synths ☉‿⊙