Mikhaila Friske ²¹²Ô»åÌýShanel Wu, PhD students and researchers in the Unstable Design Lab, along withÌýNathalia Capreuguer França, a visiting research student from Università di Trento, organized Antiuniversity Now: (re)claimed workshop seriesÌýat the Â鶹ӰԺ Public Library, June 21-22. The eventÌýincludedÌýfourÌýworkshops: Unfabricate: Reclaiming Textile Waste; Affordable Weaving: Spinning Your Own Paper Yarn; Disrupting Data: Collecting and Personalizing Biosignals; and Affordable Weaving: The Basics.Ìý
(re)claimed is a collectiveÌýthat questions economic, political, and social structures by reclaiming materials, toolsÌýand data.ÌýThe affordable weaving workshops are part of a research study investigating the potential of using textile design and textile fabrication for engaging people in collaborative work and discussion.
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