DXARTS SoftLab

wearable hand interface with embedded pulse sensor

The DXARTS SoftLab is a studio and an online platform whose mission is to examine the role of workmanship in artistic research, to redefine the use of crafting in the post-digital era, and to explore the body as an interface of control and resistance. It is part of the Department of Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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May 7

May 7 Flexible Embedded Circuitry for Composition and Art Practice by Jess Rowland

Afroditi Psarra

Virtual artist talk by Jess Rowland on flexible embedded circuitry for sound composition, paper speakers, and interactive graphic scores.

Apr 23

Apr 23 Crafting Sound Concert and Panel at SEAMUS 2021

Afroditi Psarra

Online event curated and moderated by Abby Aresty and Rachel Gibson at SEAMUS 2021 (Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States), with the participation of Patricia Cadavid, Jess Rowland, Sam Topley, Asha Tamirisa and Afroditi Psarra

Aug 6

Aug 6 Interactive Origami Migraine Aura by Kellie Dunn

Guest User

An interactive representation of a migraine aura. There's a soft pressure sensor built into one side of the cap, so that when you touch that side of the head, the lights blink faster and the origami tessellations move. I tried to capture the surreal psychedelic quality of a typical "fortification spectrum" visual aura.