Images from left to right:

1. Stille - A soft electronic wearable neck piece … As the neck rolls around, the wearer can hear the private sounds of
crickets, and potentially the relieving sounds of distant rain.

2. In_Step - Sensory foot bandages and holdable tactile feedback device

3. hipDisk - Polypropylene, rivets, tape, lycra, metal, elecrtronic components, wadding, cotton braid, conductive fabrics and conductive threads - Inspired by the movement of the body when swimming laps, this piece uses conductive fabric as the contacts to activate the chromatic notes of the scale of ‘”C” as a physical performance of bending and swaying of hips and body creates a spectacle of the most ridiculous music.

Over 3 intensive weeks at the Australian Network for Art and Technology’s (ANAT) reSkin media lab series, 7 international and local facilitators and 20 specially selected artists and designers were busy indoors stitching the worlds of textile and technology together, with some fun and interesting results.

By no means a simple sewing circle, reSkin saw artists and facilitators research, develop and rapid-prototype sensor, time based and reactive clothing.

This collaborative project is a joint venture between ANAT (Australian Network for Art and Technology) , the Australian National University School of Art, the Centre for New Media Arts (CNMA) and Craft Australia.

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