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A Study of Memory Disintegration

FIBERS

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WE DON’T KNOW THE RESULT.

WE SET UP THE PLATFORM AND THE USER INTERACTION DETERMINES THE MAPPING AND THE FINAL AESTHETIC.

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DATAVISUAL FORM & MAPPINGPLATFORM INTERACTIONSURFACE

infoconstant streamthe raw informa-tion before visual-ization

structurelaunch padcorebasecan be the name

how we translate data

how it’s displayedvisually shown

how user interactsexperience

(negative) memories

Fibers cloth loom weaving

INTERACTION DESIGN DEFINED

initial interaction ideas

IN-CLASS BRAINSTORMING

An app that helps you determine what to get rid of How to become minimal as possibleAn app to help you optimize your time based on how fulfilled you feel doing certain activitesExchange daily epiphanies with other users.

EMERGENCE = the way complex systems and patterns arise out of a multiplicity of relatively simple interactions.

DATAVISUAL FORM & MAPPINGPLATFORM INTERACTIONSURFACE

films, reviews, ratingspreferences, per-sonal info

Good FilmsFacebook

graphspages of facebook

computer screencomputer screen

finding/rating filmsviewing& sharing

temposleep

MusicDriveDream Catcher

stringballoons

car windowtree trunk

swimmingconversation

Dream Catcher is an interactive platform that shows dream correllations worldwide. It allows you to converse about your dream, then categorizies it and displays your dream categories on a map. This world map allows users o connect with dreamers with similar themes.

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AUDIOPAD

FLICKFLEX

USERS MANIPULATE SOUND BY PLACING OBJECTS AND DIFFERENT PROXIMITES

EDIT AND VIEW PHOTOS USING GESTURES

USER CAN HAIL AND SELECT TAXI FROM PHONE

USES GESTURES TO FUNCTION

ALLOWS USER TO MANIPULATE THE DOWNWARD FLOW OF WATER

ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SAMPLE MATERIALS AND INTERACT WITH THEM

AN ARTIST’S REPRESENTATION OF THEIR OWN CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT

INTAXI

BUTTONLESS REMOTEWATERBOARD

SCAD SENSORIUM

CREATIVE PROCESS

platform examples

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DATA VISUAL FORM & MAPPING

INTERACTIONSURFACE

affectionpositive intentionsmoodbelongingstimedaydreamstrashwasteexcessepiphaniescravingspreferencesmemories

drawsketchimprintpatternmessageveinscolordoodleselectric currentgestures

waterstairsclothfiberswoodmetalwavesscreenpaper

huggingbrainstormingdisplacingremovingexchangingpassingloggingconversingdrawingsketchingimprinting

CATEGORY BRAINSTORM

DATAVISUAL FORM & MAPPING INTERACTIONSURFACE

cravingsgesturesmemorieswasteunsaid emotions

patternspermanent marker Xpatternimprintinggesturepattern

pantryfacefibers/clothtree trunkstairswindow

displacingsleepingweavingcuttingwalking

SLOT MACHINE COMBINATIONS

descriptions of combos + moreShow cravings with patterms

The items you pick up or displace from your pantry–tracks them

Draws connections and comes up with suggestions to buy

The things we down and the memories tied up in them

Painful memories that we need to let go of

Separate the fibers of that belonging and weave them in with others until the

painful memories are indistinguishable

WASTE EXCESS

Show how much time is spent maintaining and keeping up with objects

Add all that time up

List cool things that can be done in that ssame amount of time

Track the path of an unnecessary buy

From start to landfill

Stairs–show walking paths with imprints

Xs from a show

How we sleep, different positions

Show subconscious gestures

Touching your face

Heat sensing

Ranges of motion

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A Study of Memory Disintegration

FIBERS

Fibers is a project that seeks to understand the disintegration

of memories as a healthy process.

Users are encouraged to volunteer their own personally meaning-

ful item(s) of clothing to both understand the path of a memory

overtime and to heal from letting go of these memories.

Clothing items are a source of significant emotions and

memories, both good and bad. Through this installation, users

are invited to bring a clothing item that holds a negative memory

for them. By reducing this article to strips of fabric and joinging

others in weaving the scraps into a grid of cloth fibers, they are

able to let go of this memory in stages and watch as it becomes

increasingly indistiguishable among the collage of fragmented

memories.

NAME

SHORT DESCRIPTION

SUBHEAD

LONG DESCRIPTION

USER BENEFIT

FINAL IDEA BREAKDOWN PLANNING 10/31

We often look at memory loss as a bad thingUse fibers to symbolically represent the memory strandsNegative emotion, when put in a different form, becomes both positive and beautifulIncorporate the concept of impermanance

Set aside a specific dateHave people write a parting though–what was left unsaidMake a quilt?Negative to postiveHave one side have people’s thoughts and the other just the weaving Utilize each side separately People write their parting thoughts with pens Then we wash it so they all bleed away Either the bleed or just the weaving areRecord information during the event

People wouldn’t have that item handy on campus Have scraps of cloth that people could use Symbolize those negative emotions

EVENT

CONCEPT

PROBLEMS

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PRESENTATION

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Keep it smallerMaybe on a Saturday? People will actually have time to reflect and get something out of it Ask class to start it off Test out the logistics of weaving Have it started so people feel more comfortable interacting with itImage capturing/recording Set up my computer and have someone man it Ask for help? Make short after effects presentation to describe to people? Many methods of gathering data Interview people while still there?

Use scrap fabric–textile floorLawn in front of Stauffer-flint Enough room People can have time to careEach person can weave it themselves

PLANNING 10/31

Talk to some art galleriesLost Art Space/WonderfairRoom on textiles floorSet the environment Have food

Frame–long and thinMake sure strings are close enough for tight weave

End moment–closure Washing it–drip bleach, effect of washing it away Burn it?How to explain it to people Make a facebook eventRecord it–Photo/video Stop motion–fragmented

PLANNING 11/5

building logisticsMaterials4 boards178 steel nails 1”1 bottle wood glue2 spools mop cottom

3 x 4 feet1 inch thick boardsmortis and tennon joint allows it to collapse for travel

SPACE

EVENT LOGISTICS

EVENT

STRUCTURE

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You are invited to this event because I want you to help me create something. Read on if you’re interested.

|| Concept || The objects we own contain a great depth of emotions. This is especially true of clothing items. Through our experiences, we love and lose, and a residue of emotions gets left behind.

Holding onto these items isn’t always positive. Sometimes we need to let go of both the belongings and the emotions, allow them to disintegrate and fade away. Through this process of letting go, we lose the negative emotions and are left with something beautiful.

|| Action || Next Saturday, I’m going to have an experiment at the Art & Design building. And all of you are going to help me create something.

|| What to bring || I’m asking each of you to bring a clothing item that holds negative emotions that you’re willing to part with permanently. If this is too much to ask, either bring a clothing item to represent it (i.e. an old tshirt, a scrap of cloth, etc) or I can provide something for you. Ideally though, it would be awe-some to have the authentic item.

|| The result || At the end of this, we will be left with no longer just the memo-ries and the old tshirts, but one big, beautiful weaving. I’ll explain more in depth when I see you all.

If you’re in, come Saturday sometime between 12 and 2 with your clothing item and an open mind, and I’ll feed you. You can stop by quickly or hang out for a while. I’m bringing cider and cookies and probably something healthy. Feel free to bring goods if you love baking.

Also, feel free to come even just to watch, and if you can’t be present, you can still contribute an item. Talk to me if you have any questions/ideas. I’m excited to see what happens.

message

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PLANNING 11/7

FINAL CONCEPT Stop motion Add video? - people interacting and sharing Show both the interaction and building the weaving Invitation - put short description first Business card to explain it shortly to people? Specifics of the event

Rent camera and use my own Set up one taking snap shots and have someone take video Have paper for people to write closure if they feel comfortable Keep these anonymous In video, pan over weaving and overlay those writings? As if part of the weaving Make food Reserve room? *Determine video aesthetic and tone that I want to achieve

MATERIALSscissorsfabricnotebook to record namesscraps of paper to write oncloth bag + hamper bagmusic? - laptop + chargerfood - cookies and grapesmake paper sign for front doorcamera (mine + brenna’s)writing utensils

MORNING OFMake signTest loom (tension and weaveability)Bake cookies + get fruit

EVENT PREP

PRESENTATION

FIBERS IS AN INSTALLATION PIECE THAT STUDIES THE DISINTEGRATION OF MEMORY AS A HEALTHY PROCESS.

THE CONCEPT IS THAT WE ALL GO THROUGH EXPERIENCES IN OUR LIVES. WE LOVE AND LOSE, AND A RESIDUE OF EMOTIONS GETS LEFT BEHIND IN THE OBJECTS WE OWN AT THAT TIME. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE OF CLOTHING.

SOMETIMES WE HOLD ONTO THESE OBJECTS TOO LONG. SOMETIMES WE NEED TO LET GO OF BOTH THE EMOTIONS AND THE OBJECT ITSELF.

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This project was wonderful in that it both forced me and allowed me to think in a different way. It

was interesting to focus almost completely on the user experience, as it was my job to make people

feel comfortable enough to a) want to be a part of this and b) want to share some pretty personal

emotions. Also, I think what made me somewhat successful in this project was my ability to nar-

row down my ideas and pick one very early on in the process. This is something I will attempt to

carry over to my future projects.

As far as struggles go, I think video is at the top of the list. We all had to tackle media that were

foreign to us in this project, and as you said, I think it’s most effective to just throw yourself into

it and learn in the process. This was slightly uncomfortable for me, but at some point, I had to tell

myself that I was capable even working in foreign territory. I really look forward to continuing to

strengthen my video and my video skills in general.

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