Abstract
This study is part of an ongoing project in the domain of craft and technology called Anuvad. This paper discusses the value and challenges of collaborating with traditional indigenous artisans as co-designers and technical collaborators. After establishing a premise, this paper discusses the findings of a study conducted in person with the artisans in a remote village in India called Bhujodi. This paper discusses the power of creating interactive artifacts through craft by closely collaborating with artisans. The outcome is an interactive textile art frame that works as a music synthesizer. Through this study, we tried to develop experimental e-textile artifacts by collaborating with seemingly unrepresented communities. These artifacts were showcased at two large-scale events, and audience responses were noted. We discuss the context, the process, and eventually, the impact of such collaboration as a successful case study. Here, 'human' relates to a product or technology with emotive, affective properties.
Keywords
e-textiles; craft collaboration; framework; interaction design; craft; co-creation; emotive textiles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.846
Citation
Khalsa, C., and Kumar Chaudhary, P. (2024) Co-creation framework to develop and situate e-textiles with indigenous crafts, in Gray, C., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2024: Boston, 23–28 June, Boston, USA. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.846
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Co-creation framework to develop and situate e-textiles with indigenous crafts
This study is part of an ongoing project in the domain of craft and technology called Anuvad. This paper discusses the value and challenges of collaborating with traditional indigenous artisans as co-designers and technical collaborators. After establishing a premise, this paper discusses the findings of a study conducted in person with the artisans in a remote village in India called Bhujodi. This paper discusses the power of creating interactive artifacts through craft by closely collaborating with artisans. The outcome is an interactive textile art frame that works as a music synthesizer. Through this study, we tried to develop experimental e-textile artifacts by collaborating with seemingly unrepresented communities. These artifacts were showcased at two large-scale events, and audience responses were noted. We discuss the context, the process, and eventually, the impact of such collaboration as a successful case study. Here, 'human' relates to a product or technology with emotive, affective properties.