Patchwork
World Maker Faire 2016
MAKERS
Katherine Moriwaki
Katherine Moriwaki is an Assistant Professor of Media Design in the School of Art, Media, and Technology at Parsons School of Design in New York City. She teaches core classes in the M.F.A. Design + Technology Program.
Saman Tehrani
Saman Tehrani is a New York-based engineer and artist. He holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering as well as MFA in Design and Technology at Parsons. His work has included software development, physical computing, interactive installation and scu
Patchwork is an evolving artifact using a quilting metaphor to create ambient displays. Participants are invited to build squares of the quilt in a drop-in workshop format, adding and replacing display units.
What inspired you to make this project?:
We wanted to create a fun and interactive way to introduce e-textiles to a general audience. We were also inspired by quilts.
