HaptiColor is the outcome of the research pilot called Hacking the Machines, part of Horizon Europe funded Tracks4Crafts project. The pilot explores how we can hack existing equipment into textile printers that use natural dyes and mordants through interactive intervention by the craftsperson.
Our vision
- open source protocols, from communication to hardware, that are modular, replicable and adjustable
- sustainable materials and heritage revaluing, traditional craftsmanship approach to matter is far more sustainable, yet the technology of today gives us the chance to re-explore processes and materials, making them even more sustainable
- degrees of collaboration, ways of interaction between craftsperson and technology, that enable different tech savviness levels and put every user in a position of strength
- degrees of freedom, maximising usability and flexibility of textile printing, minimising bodily fatigue, while maintaining a hands-on haptic input in the process that allows for experimentation
- haptic – sensorial interventions, creating an ongoing conversation between machine motions and users, that trigger the craftsperson’s senses and guide the machine motions into a performance
- mutual literacy – documenting in a language that is both visual, scientific and technical at the same time, becoming the bridge between different disciplines
