Hacking the machines is a research project that 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
