THE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Under the provisions of the regulations for the degree

MASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

on

Monday, April 17, 2024 

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST

West Architecture -Room 155

Lissette Romero

will present a thesis defense entitled,

"Woven Speaker: Exploring the Potential of Technology and Craft Juxtaposition through Weaving" 

Advisor:

Dr. Hyun Joo Oh, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design & Interactive Computing

Committee:

Dr. Leandro Miletto Tonetto, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design

Lisa Marks, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design

Faculty and students are invited to attend this presentation.

Abstract

This work explores the juxtaposition of craft and technology through weaving to create speakers. Following a research-through-design approach, we developed a material recipe and weaving-based technique for speaker construction. To understand how this juxtaposition can be utilized to arouse curiosity and promote the exploration of technology through making, we conducted a hands-on speaker weaving workshop with 10 experienced makers. From this workshop, several woven speakers were generated and discovered that the integration of that integrating craft materials with electronic components fostered an acceptance of imperfection and sparked curiosity, encouraging participants to explore different ways of building electronics.