This episode, we explore the synthesis of handweaving and electronics. We’ll review an automated pirn winder designed by John Stegmuller, talk with Laura MacCary, an innovative weaver who weaves electronic components that interact with the viewer. Finally, I’ll describe an unexpected lesson learned from weaving on a computer-controlled loom.
- Laura MacCary’s Web Page
- dorkbot
- Talk Stories from Maui, by Wilma Stegmuller
- John Stegmuller’s Olympic Pirn Winder
- Rugs of War
- Random Stripe Generator
- Arizona Archive of Weaving Books
- “Life-Saving Textiles” article in the 3/07 edition of Vävmagasinet
Musical Guest
- “Brand New Theremin” and “Unraveled” by Randall Cousins
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