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Instructors: Craftwork (Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello)
Class Description:
Soft Speakers Intensive is a two-day workshop with Craftwork that introduces eTextiles, the field where electronics and textiles merge. Participants will learn how sound is made and how materials shape speaker design. They will then build soft speakers from conductive thread, conductive fabric, and magnets, using four techniques: weaving, embroidery, conductive fabric construction, and crochet. On the first day, participants will learn speaker fundamentals and begin with woven and embroidered speakers. The second day will cover speakers made from conductive fabric and crochet, along with time to develop a final piece using the technique of their choice. The class will end with a “Symphony of Speakers,” where everyone tests and shares their work together. Participants will leave with a set of working speaker samples and the skills to keep experimenting with eTextiles in their own practice. No experience with textiles or electronics is needed.
Included in the class fee is $20 to cover the cost of a take-home kit including:
-Small hand loom
-Hand loom comb
-Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302
-Stereo Male Plug
-1 mini breadboard
-6 aligator clips
-3 rare earth magnets
Level: All levels
Instructor Bio:
Craftwork is a multidisciplinary design and art studio that engages with the nature of textiles and technology through installations, storytelling, and material-based research. Founded by Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello, their works operate at the intersection of materiality, technology, and experience, drawing inspiration from the history and future of soft materials. With over 20 years of experience, Victoria and Nicole founded Craftwork in 2022. Their background encompasses art, design, engineering, research, and technology. By combining their fascination with history with future-oriented materiality and their skills in traditional textile arts with new technologies, they create large-scale, dynamic projects with a variety of partners.
Images:
(1) Soft Speaker, (2) Soft Speaker, (3) Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello
Cancellation Policy:
Please consider carefully before signing up for one of our classes or purchasing a class for another person. Due to the small class size for in-person workshops and the limited number of looms, each person makes an important contribution to the group dynamic and cancelling within short notice can make it difficult to fill your spot. If you do need to cancel, please be aware of our policies:
There are no refunds for class fees. However, if the cancellation is 30 or more days before the start of the workshop, you have the option of rescheduling for a different class free of charge. If the cancellation is fewer than 30 days from the start of the workshop, there is the option of rescheduling only if your spot is filled from the Waitlist. You also have the option of transferring your class reservation to another person at any point. The closer the start date, the more difficult it can be to fill a spot from the Waitlist.
No refunds will be given on gift certificates. (Updated 04/24/2025)
Instructors: Craftwork (Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello)
Class Description:
Soft Speakers Intensive is a two-day workshop with Craftwork that introduces eTextiles, the field where electronics and textiles merge. Participants will learn how sound is made and how materials shape speaker design. They will then build soft speakers from conductive thread, conductive fabric, and magnets, using four techniques: weaving, embroidery, conductive fabric construction, and crochet. On the first day, participants will learn speaker fundamentals and begin with woven and embroidered speakers. The second day will cover speakers made from conductive fabric and crochet, along with time to develop a final piece using the technique of their choice. The class will end with a “Symphony of Speakers,” where everyone tests and shares their work together. Participants will leave with a set of working speaker samples and the skills to keep experimenting with eTextiles in their own practice. No experience with textiles or electronics is needed.
Included in the class fee is $20 to cover the cost of a take-home kit including:
-Small hand loom
-Hand loom comb
-Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302
-Stereo Male Plug
-1 mini breadboard
-6 aligator clips
-3 rare earth magnets
Level: All levels
Instructor Bio:
Craftwork is a multidisciplinary design and art studio that engages with the nature of textiles and technology through installations, storytelling, and material-based research. Founded by Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello, their works operate at the intersection of materiality, technology, and experience, drawing inspiration from the history and future of soft materials. With over 20 years of experience, Victoria and Nicole founded Craftwork in 2022. Their background encompasses art, design, engineering, research, and technology. By combining their fascination with history with future-oriented materiality and their skills in traditional textile arts with new technologies, they create large-scale, dynamic projects with a variety of partners.
Images:
(1) Soft Speaker, (2) Soft Speaker, (3) Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello
Cancellation Policy:
Please consider carefully before signing up for one of our classes or purchasing a class for another person. Due to the small class size for in-person workshops and the limited number of looms, each person makes an important contribution to the group dynamic and cancelling within short notice can make it difficult to fill your spot. If you do need to cancel, please be aware of our policies:
There are no refunds for class fees. However, if the cancellation is 30 or more days before the start of the workshop, you have the option of rescheduling for a different class free of charge. If the cancellation is fewer than 30 days from the start of the workshop, there is the option of rescheduling only if your spot is filled from the Waitlist. You also have the option of transferring your class reservation to another person at any point. The closer the start date, the more difficult it can be to fill a spot from the Waitlist.
No refunds will be given on gift certificates. (Updated 04/24/2025)
