How to’s I used the tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGuT-Spamt4&list=PLbU-EWvkYMLNvmKz_DOnXw_FrZR9hZ5aR&index=3 I only used the first part in this project Materials cardboard Paper Glue battery led light When you are following the video, at step six, you will add your switch. All you have to do is make sure it’s dry, drill a hole so the LED light fits,…
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Zoey Aleksieva – Creative Switch
Inspiration I really enjoy going to the gym to release my emotions, especially if I’m angry. I think it’s funny that on the outside I look like a person just working out, but on the inside I imagine myself making angry facial expressions. The physical act of working out feels like I get to channel…
Evelyn Roque Creative Switch Instructables
Materials used: Aluminum foil Cotton thread Tape Paper Led lights 4 batteries Conductive thread First create the desired character on the paper. Concept: My character Luna hands lights up when you touch her hands, and it will glow. Once you touch both hands the hair accessory will also light up. Cut three holes for the…
Galia Quezada – Encoding Digital & Analogue Taxonavigation
My material philosophy more often has to do with conceptual meanings over the physical properties of the material. While I do prefer to use materials that are light and less difficult to work with, I don’t often consider factors such as their longevity or performance. If anything, most of the time the materials I use…
Galia Quezada – Creative Switch
Apartment Lights and Stray Cat For this project I wanted to create something that would trigger the LEDs to turn on using conductive tape as well as pressure on the battery to activate the switch. In order to create this project I decided to use materials which were easily accessible such as cardboard for the…
Evelyn Roque-Creative Switch Revision
I will feature a character that will have LEDs in her hands and in her hair. It will be a total of 3 LEDs with the colors red, blue, and white. I will use aluminum foil to create a circuit, the goal is to have the LEDS light up when touching the hands, but it…
Ring Connections (Creative Switch – Neisha Allen)
This project is a wearable jewelry switch with two rings, made out of aluminum bands (metal) and wrapped in copper tape, that interact with one another in a heart-shaped parallel LED circuit. Everything will be on construction paper and powered by a 3V coin cell battery. The rings are the only things that lift up…
Natalie Croney – Creative Switch
Pin the Tail on the Donkey My switch is the classic game of pin the tail on the donkey with the tail being used to close the circuit. I created a parallel circuit using one button battery and two LEDs. I made the donkey design through sewing a fabric tapestry, creating the circuit through stitching…
Encoding Digital & Analogue Taxonavigation Discussion Questions (Neisha Allen)
Question 1: The article suggests that material meaning is fluid and constantly shifting. For example, plastic was once seen as futuristic but is now often viewed as environmentally problematic. Which materials are currently undergoing a shift in cultural perception, and why? Answer: One material that I feel is undergoing a shift is wood because a…
Encoding Digital and Analogue Taxonavigation Questions
What is your material philosophy? – When it comes to the material I use, I solely focus on the physical properties. What the material is able to do and what can be made out of it. If a material serves a certain purpose I will use it for that purpose. I do not mess with…
Natalie Croney – Encoding Digital and Analogue Taxonavigation
1. How do materials affect well-being? Some research suggests that materials directly impact human psychology (e.g., warm materials promote relaxation, transparent materials create openness, acoustically absorbent materials reduce stress). Should artists and designers have a deeper understanding of material psychology? I think that designers being more intentional about the types of materials that they use…
Evelyn R’s Taxonavigation Discussion Questions
Given the rise of smart materials (e.g., thermochromic, piezoelectric, and shape-memory alloys), do you think architecture, design, and art education should include basic material science courses? Why or why not? How do you define material intelligence? What does it mean to truly understand a material—its history, process, function, and emotional impact? Should material intelligence be…