Fabric Museum: TextLoom
Description
TextLoom is an interactive installation held at Fabric Museum, an immersive experience that draws inspiration from the revolutionary Jacquard Loom. Connecting traditional weaving techniques with computer programming, the installation allows users to generate text through the process of weaving.
The tabletop tray is designed to resemble a traditional weaving shuttle, integral to carrying threads across a loom. Linked with Arduino code, users must emulate the shuttle's action to transmit messages. The core of TextLoom is a generative typography system—A sound-reactive typewriter and pattern-making tool developed by Processing, where letters are transformed uniquely based on diverse sound frequencies, ensuring no two visual outputs are ever the same. A custom typeface was developed to bridge traditional weaving methods with modern technologies.
TEXT comes from textile, the installation fosters a hands-on experience with the weaving process and deepens audience engagement. By embodying the evolution of programming from the Jacquard Loom to contemporary computing, the experience makes the connection between time-honored craft and cutting-edge technology.
