On December 3, 2018, LACMA Art + Technology Lab grant recipient Tavares Strachan launched his project ENOCH into space. Created in collaboration with LACMA, Strachan’s ENOCH is centered around the development and launch of a 3U satellite that brings to light the forgotten story of Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the first African American astronaut selected for any national space program. In this new body of work, Strachan combines hidden histories, traditions of ancient Egypt, Shinto rituals and beliefs, and the history of exploration.

Source: ENOCH | LACMA

Purls of Wisdom: The Geometry and Topology of Weavables, Wearables and Wallpaper – Elisabetta Matsumoto

Source: Purls of Wisdom: The Geometry and Topology of Weavables, Wearables and Wallpaper – Elisabetta Matsumoto – MediaSpace @ Georgia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klee collected his observations in his Pedagogical Sketchbook intended as the basis for the course in design theory at the famous Bauhaus art school in Germany. From the simple phenomenon of interweaving lines, his work leads to the comprehension of defined planes-of structure, dimension, equilibrium, and motion. But he employs no abstract formulas. The student remains in the familiar world-a world that acquires new significance through the straight forward approach of Klee’s simple, lucid drawings and his precise captions. Chessboard, bone, muscle, heart, a water wheel, a plant, railroad ties, a tightrope walker-these serve as examples for the forty-three design lessons.

Source:Paul Klee: Pedagogical Sketchbook (1925–) [DE, EN, GR, RU] — Monoskop Log

Research and first results of developing a Mycelium textile named MycoTEX

 

“Mycelium is the network of all the threads of a fungus, also called the root of the mushroom. The insulating and moisture-absorbing properties of mycelium are very good. A lot of textiles are lacking these. Mycelium is only used in solid state, hence the combination with textiles, with the best of both materials being used, a kind of Mycelium textile or mycoTEX.“

Source: Mycelium textile |