My Heart on My Dress
World Maker Faire 2016
MAKER
Jingwen Zhu
Jingwen Zhu is an artist and maker based in Brooklyn. She just received her master's degree from ITP NYU and became a research resident there. Her recent work involves e-textile crafting, wearable technology and connected devices.
My Heart on My Dress is a bespoke connected garment that visualizes my daily experiences and emotions through dynamic changing colors and patterns. Real-time text analysis of my digital diary influences the design of the dress.
What inspired you to make this project?:
Garments for me is also a way of self expression, different colors and patterns on dresses say different things, some garments connect us to specific memories, we personalize our clothing every single day based on our daily activities. I want to create an interactive and dynamic garment to express ourselves and affect out social lives.
I’ve been keeping a diary for a long time. I love writing, drawing on my journal book. Different colors and patterns are related to different emotions, content and people in my diary. And I love this crafting experience to memorize my life. I always want to explore more about personalized expression.
