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File:Wires3.jpg|The visit to the Telecom museum was extremely inspiring, especially looking at the massive cabling infrastructure they had set up in the basement. What also intrigued me was the chronology of the communication narrative and see it change in materiality (cabling methods, using paper, tin can methods, telcom services, telephones, mobile phones). Apart from my personal interest, seeing all of these devices and ways of telling the buildings history somehow finds itself in my own research (in how I tell my own story).  
File:Wires3.jpg|The visit to the Telecom museum was extremely inspiring, especially looking at the massive cabling infrastructure they had set up in the basement. What also intrigued me was the chronology of the communication narrative and see it change in materiality (cabling methods, using paper, tin can methods, telcom services, telephones, mobile phones). Apart from my personal interest, seeing all of these devices and ways of telling the buildings history somehow finds itself in my own research (in how I tell my own story).  
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= Project proposal =
[[File:Radiorock.jpg|thumb|246x246px]]'''<big>‘A Familiar Materiality’</big>''' <small>is a project centered on</small> '''researching, prototyping, and experimenting with multiple versions of a radio that blend handcrafted materials, electronic parts, and everyday objects.''' <small>I imagine radios with outer shells made of clay, recycled cables, copper-coil weavings, and integrated hardware, following the principles of a crystal radio and emphasizing a DIY, resourceful use of everyday materials. Experiments and failed attempts will be kept to show the process of finding a binding point between handcrafted materials, electronics, and ordinary objects. Ultimately, the goal is to craft a series of radios that visitors can directly interact with during the exhibition.</small>
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<small>I want to immerse myself more deeply in DIY practices, exploring the potential that emerges from crafting and repairing things by hand. My aim is to investigate how materials merge, especially the parallels between the self-sustaining nature of craft traditions like ceramics and the resourceful practice of building a crystal radio. This project will be both practical and personal-</small> '''an opportunity to engage with making processes while expanding my understanding of electronics on a material level, grounded in my craft knowledge.'''
<small>Part of my motivation comes from my upbringing. My father, a licensed radio amateur, spent much of his free time making radios, leaving cut cables in the kitchen and the smell of melting solder in the background. Somewhere in the living room, my mother would be knitting or painting a terracotta pot. Growing up with these two opposing hobbyists led me to embrace both “crafts,” recognizing connections between their practices.</small> '''This project uses familiarity as a foundation, as a starting point.'''
= Thesis outline =
<small>I am interested in the everyday objects that shape our lives, be it a ceramic mug, laptop, pen or phone. After researching ceramics and their impact on daily experiences, I am now curious how technological devices have become similarly integral and whether these</small> '''two material worlds can merge'''<small>.
 
By understanding these steps, I hope to explore new possibilities for DIY thinking and critical engagement with technology- asking myself; could the introduction of a crafting material like clay inspire more resourceful and thoughtful approaches to designing and manufacturing electronic devices?</small>
'''As the project explores the making of a physical radio, the thesis will begin by:'''
<small>1) Examining how our</small> '''need for communication originated in ways similar to craftsmanship- as a means of self-sustenance through making and connecting'''<small>, focusing in particular on the story of Lucretia Walker, the wife of Samuel Morse.
 
  2) The second chapter will observe</small> '''craft as both a self-sustaining practice and a means to critically examine the material''' <small>used in everyday electronic technology.
 
  3) The final chapter will explore crafting techniques and various modes of hardware production,</small> '''identifying parallels between the manufacturing processes of clay and electronic hardware'''<small>. Given that this thesis focuses on materiality, my research will</small> '''remain attentive to the origins and implications of materials'''<small>, highlighting the shared concerns between craft and electronic production through their material choices.</small>
== Workflow and current references ==
<u>''<small>Reflection and next steps:</small>''</u>
'''<big>Try out night</big>'''
* <small>It was a good opportunity to visualise and test out what I have in mind with an audience. I received insights into peoples knowledge about crystal radios and positive feedback about the setup. I picked out a shelf from the fourth floor of the university- I like the idea of a working shelf, showing the prototypes, having a space to read through and try out the radio. It felt like an ideal set up to display a work in progress, or a working lab situation.</small>
* <small>I also left a feedback form, asking viewers to briefly narrate the first time they encountered a radio. The form also contained some info about a workshop I would like to organise for the beginning of next year, it was great to see people sign up and get an idea for an audience.</small>
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<small>'''☆I am also keeping a log of notes, inspirations, work progress and general remarks about my project on the [[Project notes|wiki.☆]]'''</small> 
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'''<big>Next steps</big>'''
* '''Workshops'''<small>:</small> <small>In the beginning of next year, I would like to host collective walks with participants who would like to test out my DIY radios. I'm interested to hear feedback, observe how other people would use these radios and how these devices could be adopted in certain contexts and settings.</small>
* <small>Making a prototyping plan, to keep myself in</small> '''the rythm of making''' <small>(trying to motivate myself by going to the interaction station bin and</small> '''picking out devices/ taking them apart''' <small>and searching what certain pieces do/ function as). I am currently in contact with [https://oyoana.com/ '''Yoana Buzova'''], she works in the interaction station and has experience with making DIY hardware (she was also present at the PCB clay workshop and told me all about it! It was fascinating to hear how long this process was, sharing her insights on how this whole workshop functioned and its many steps.)</small>
* '''Learning through other projects:'''


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File:Screenless office.png|Brendan Howell - the screenless office (rethinking electronics by altering their interfaces, affecting habits and daily life).  His interview that mentions [https://archives.tangible-cloud.be/files/interviews/05_howell.pdf Digital Slöjd] has been a helpful read.
File:Clay pcb.jpg|Feminist Hardware: Making Printed Circuit Boards With Natural Clay by Patrícia J. Reis and Stefanie Wuschitz.
File:Claire williams.png|Claire Williams - Psychic Radio (creates electronics through crafts)
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Revision as of 21:29, 11 June 2026

This is a lot of copy and pasting!!!! everything is in progress
  1. the development of your reading/writing practice across the 2 years talk about the process of writing the thesis, realising a new-found love for writing, feeling more comfortable talking introspectively about my work the first year was interesting, especially since i was introduced to a lot of new texts/things I was not at all familiar with
  2. the development of your prototyping practice across the 2 years, - the first year allowed me to explore many different techniques and mediums, those that stuck through were basic coding elements and sound making devices (mention the workshops about the sound board and the residency at BWDUA) -
  3. your thesis (only a brief overview for context, as this has been assessed separately in depth),
  4. your final work and research in the second year,
  5. plans for final publication and grad show (with the understanding that you will continue to work on this after the assessment)

1. your individual contributions to the special issues (where relevant to your final project)

Special Issue #25

⇔ Bureaucratic Review Committee (Press #1 for)
  • Playing and manipulating the rotary phone to perform a different function removed this intimidation I felt with exploring hardware. The act of tinkering, taking apart decives and exploring how they work is an interest that remained very much present in the graduation project. I think if I did not have this introduction to basic circuitry, I would not be where I am today with my low-tech radio wave receivers.
  • BRC.jpg

Special Issue #26


⇔ Quilting p


  • Key reflection: imagining that altered webpages looked like weaving patterns.
  • Physical quilting and its digital translation.
  • Applying physical mediums like quilting, to the web.
  • Using my previous practice in traditional mediums (textiles) and exploring ways to translate them into the digital. This was the first project where I allowed myself to re-introduce previous making methods into XPUB. This project was a start to the exploration of what I call in my graduation research 'the bending of the material' - finding different materials to print on to enhance the translationg or merging of material worlds.
  • Screenshot 2025-03-02 at 5.27.54 PM.png
  • Quiltingthing.png

Special Issue #27

  • The visit to the Telecom museum was extremely inspiring, especially looking at the massive cabling infrastructure they had set up in the basement. What also intrigued me was the chronology of the communication narrative and see it change in materiality (cabling methods, using paper, tin can methods, telcom services, telephones, mobile phones). Apart from my personal interest, seeing all of these devices and ways of telling the buildings history somehow finds itself in my own research (in how I tell my own story).

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