Paper Info
Title
Tools for Wools: An Interactive Urban Knitting Installation and Creative Research Method
Abstract
Urban knitting (also known as yarn bombing, knitted graffiti and guerilla knitting) is a globally occurring street art trend which uses traditional craft techniques to modify objects in urban space. It is the chosen tool of present-day craftspeople for creative expression in public. However, the personal narratives woven into the installations usually remain inaccessible for the broad audience. This paper presents my Master's thesis work on \"Tools for Wools\", an interactive prototype which integrates physical wool panels, touch sensors and an information device with intent to fill the identified information gap. The subsequent evaluation allowed insights on the manifold reasons for urban knitters to engage in this particular form of everyday creativity. I therefore suggest that such prototype projects can also serve as a qualitative research tool to reveal motivations underlying creative craft practices.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1145/2757226.2764769
Creativity & Cognition
Field
DocType
Citations 
Research method,Graffiti,Yarn,Craft,Narrative,Interactive art,Human–computer interaction,Engineering,Qualitative research,Creativity,Multimedia
Conference
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
1
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Janis Lena Meissner1142.63