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<font face="Verdana">Test_Lab: eTextile Sweatshop<br>
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November 29 | 20:00 | V2_, Eendrachtsstraat 10, Rotterdam<br>
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Workshop/masterclass program: November 21-28<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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V2_’s eTextile Sweatshop is made possible with the kind support
of: Crisp, Snijlab, LCA to go, Protospace and TU Eindhoven<br>
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