[spectre] V2_presents: Test_Lab: eTextile Sweatshop Nov 29th

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Test_Lab: eTextile Sweatshop

November 29 | 20:00 | V2_, Eendrachtsstraat 10, Rotterdam
http://www.v2.nl/events/test_lab-etextile-sweatshop

Workshop/masterclass program: November 21-28
http://www.v2.nl/events/etextile-sweatshop

Featuring: Betsy Greer (US) | Andreas Köhler (DE) | Ebru Kurbak (TR) | 
Irene Posch (AT) | Po-Ting Lee (TW) | Maartje Dijkstra (NL) | Karla 
Spiluttini (AT) | Piem Wirtz (NL) eTextile Workspace | Ultimaker | 
Snijlab | and others.

eTextiles are fabrics embedded with electronic components which aim to 
increase the functionality of everyday textiles and clothing. While a 
growing number of artists use or develop such eTextiles as part of their 
practice, facilities to produce textiles and electronics professionally 
seldom go hand-in-hand, making it difficult for artists to coordinate 
eTextiles creation. Eager to support artists in developing their 
eTextiles, V2_ is transforming its Groundfloor into a temporary 
sweatshop exclusively dedicated to the production of eTextiles.

V2_'s eTextile Sweatshop brings together a unique combination of 
equipment to facilitate the production of eTextiles. Machines typically 
found in textile production, such as knitting, sewing, and embroidery 
machines, share space with equipment common to Fablabs, such as laser 
cutters and 3D printers. Besides offering artists working with eTextiles 
open access to the facilities, V2_ is hosting a rich and diverse 
workshop and masterclass program. In this program, leading artists, 
expert users, and creative communities working with eTextiles will 
transfer their expertise through meetings, demonstrations, and hands-on 
production in the eTextile Sweatshop.

This edition of Test_Lab, marking the end of V2_'s week-long eTextile 
Sweatshop, will demonstrate how easing access to facilities and 
promoting the sharing of skills can stimulate innovation and good 
practice in the arts.

V2_'s eTextile Sweatshop is made possible with the kind support of: 
Crisp, Snijlab, LCA to go, Protospace and TU Eindhoven





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