Clare Ruddock

2009-01-03T13:37:00.000-08:00

More links about electronic embroidery....

I have also found a new book entitled 'Fashioning Technology, by Syuzi Pakhchyan'.....

2009-01-02T09:42:00.000-08:00

2009! about time I wrote something I dare say....

So what does the new year have in store for me?

Well despite appearances I haven't been doing nothing, oh no. I have been embroidering manically. I am currently working on an embroidered animation, the first one is initially just a test as I am also learning flash. At 27 it's about time I learned how to use Flash!!! especially as I profess to be into digital art and craft....

I have recently become slightly obsessed with soft electronics and the cross over with traditional embroidery and soft electronics...

The Open Source Embroidery exhibition was previewed earlier this year in London at HTTP gallery (link to follow), and will be opening at Humlab in Sweden in June. So as you can see, not a quiet year ahead.

well here's a few links that I have been looking at recently to wet the appetite...

Becky Stern - Leah Buechley's LilyPad Arduino

Andrea Dezso - Embroidered animation

Textile Arts Resource Guide: Art v Craft - Bruce DeBoer

2008-07-08T04:59:00.000-07:00

Textile Arts Resource Guide: Art v Craft - Bruce DeBoer

art, craft and programming

2008-07-08T04:41:00.000-07:00

Interesting comments on Programming as craft....what is art? and what is craft?

http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/cs_msg/64942

please leave comments.

New projects

2008-06-28T05:12:00.000-07:00

A few new projects are hopefully in the pipeline so I thought I had better blog them....

I spoke with Peter McAdam on Thursday at Katy Merrington's PV. He has been working on developing a software in collaboration with Digital City in Middlesbrough that generates images in response to sound. http://www.mcdada.com/coda.html is a short documentation of a viewing of the work.

I am planning to approach 'Connecting Principle' to propose showing the work in the Mobile Cinema. It's a really exciting opportunity to show the potentials of the MC as a venue for interactive works as well as AFV.

I was impressed by Katie's work at Harkers the on Thursday. I unfortunately only had chance to listen to one of her works in which she was discussing the influences on Charlotte Brontes character Mrs Rochester in Jane Eyre. I am keen to look at the posibilities of exhibiting either this or other similar works in the caravan. Katie presented a single cut out image of old attic room that is illedged to have inspired Bronte, which operated as the only focal point for the viewer/listener as they were drawn into her spoken narrative. I feel again that this would be an interesting example of the potential of the MC. I recently spoke to Holy Trinity Church in Leeds who were interested in the MC, perhaps this could be a possible collaboration?

2007-08-11T10:44:00.001-07:00

I have now finished the centre patch for the HTML quilt, it was quite thick thread and hard to sew with, but I did it.

As we speak, Ele is in Canada with about 25 patches. The HTML Quilt has now gone international!

Access Space, HTML Patchwork

2007-07-29T11:08:00.001-07:00

Access Space, HTML Patchwork, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

Access Space

2007-07-29T11:06:00.001-07:00

Access Space, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

HTML Patchworkshop at Access Space 28th July 2007

Access space HTML Patchwork,sheffield

2007-07-28T08:02:00.001-07:00

I'm currently visiting the Sheffield branch of HTML Patchwork.

I arrived at 11.30am and have been shown round this great space. Everyone and I mean everyone is patchworking away and the completed patches have been pinned to the wall! 72 so far complete.

I have also been helping Ele to update the Patchwiki which can be seen at http://www.open-source-embroidery.org.uk/patchwork/

if you have made a patch as part of the DAAMN residency last week you can update your details and pictures online at the above address. It was really hard to create the template online but the guys here have finally cracked it, so check it out.

I will also be bringing back some material from sheffield so all those still waiting to contibute can.

see you all soon.

ps picture to come

Its been a successful week

2007-07-26T03:41:00.000-07:00

Today is sadly our last day at Gallery Glue. I have been pleasently surprised by the amount of attention the our residency has generated. The HTML Patchwork has inspired so many visitors from artists, musicians, teachers and programmers. We are still expecting some to be returned, it has also been exciting to see the different styles coming through.

The talks have also recieved a fantastic response with a good audience turning up at each one.

I really hope we can keep up this momentum today....

Don't forget Richard Powell's talk tonight at 6pm!

HTML Patchwork at Gallery Glue day 3

2007-07-26T03:40:00.001-07:00

HTML Patchwork at Gallery Glue day 3, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

HTML Patchwork has been such a hit, we are now out of fabric! If anyone has spare patches of fabric it will be very welcome.

Look how it's grown!

Machima talk

2007-07-25T06:52:00.001-07:00

Paul, originally uploaded by galleryglue.

Paul Dixon gave a fantasticly inspiring talk last night on the topic of Machima. It was another good turn out and I think gave us all some food for thought.

Thanks Paul.

Daamn have videoed Pauls talk, so hopefully we will have a version up on line very soon for those who were unable to make it. check out www.daamn.net.

Clare, Pete, Brian & Paul

2007-07-25T06:45:00.001-07:00

Clare, Pete, Brian & Paul, originally uploaded by galleryglue.

As you can see the DAAMN residency is becoming a hive of activity.

Paul Dixon presented visitors with a 6 screen installation yesterday demonstrating the potential of Machima annimation.

Brian is getting into the crafting spirit and contributing to the HTML patchwork and as demonstrated by myself and pete, we're having a ball!

SCTV

2007-07-25T06:43:00.001-07:00

SCTV, originally uploaded by galleryglue.

We're all patchworking now! Brian demonstrates a collaborative effort from DAAMN.

Thanks guys

Gallery Glue, HTML patchwork + Lone Twin

2007-07-25T06:40:00.001-07:00

Gallery Glue, HTML patchwork + Lone Twin, originally uploaded by grewlike.

We've had so much interest in the HTML patchwork, we've ran out of fabric for the moment. It's been great to see such a positive response . For more information on how to get involved visit www.eleweekend.blogspot.com

Daamn talk

2007-07-25T06:39:00.001-07:00

Daamn talk, originally uploaded by galleryglue.

Paul Dixon's Machima installation - paul talking to Ed

2007-07-24T09:40:00.001-07:00

Paul Dixon's Machima installation - paul talking to Ed, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

Network mapping in action day 2

2007-07-24T09:38:00.001-07:00

Network mapping in action day 2, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

Thanks to the Gallery Glue clan for adding themselves to the Network Map.

Network mapping in action

2007-07-24T09:36:00.001-07:00

Network mapping in action, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

As part of the Daamn residency I have been encouraging visitors to contribute to the Network map. The concept came from the friendship map on Facebook. Visitors have added their names around the circle and then joined themselves with coloured thread to people who they know or may have just met through the residency. It's grown so much since Sunday already.

2007-07-22T07:51:00.000-07:00

Events this week at The DAAMN Residency @ Gallery Glue, 192 Heaton Road, Heaton:

Sunday 22nd - Topsy Grewlike's collaborative Quivr project
Monday 23rd - Clare Ruddock demonstrates her Mobile Cinema project
Tuesday 24th - Paul Dixon talks about Machima
Wednesday 25th - Pete Hindle talks about the web for artists
Thursday 26th - Richard Powell shows examples of his work with
programing languages

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork

2007-07-22T07:49:00.001-07:00

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

To see instructions on how to contribute to HTML Patchwork project visit http://groups.google.co.uk/group/0s-embroidery?lnk=srg&hl=en

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork

2007-07-22T07:47:00.001-07:00

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

Making HTML Patchwork at Gallery Glue

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork

2007-07-22T07:46:00.001-07:00

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

Catherine, the youngest contributer to the HTML Patchwork; age 5.

DAAMN residency

2007-07-22T07:45:00.001-07:00

DAAMN residency, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

Our first day of the DAAMN Residency at Gallery Glue. It's been really successful so far over 20 visitors and it's a Sunday.

Thanks everyone who has called in

HTML patchwork

2007-07-22T07:44:00.001-07:00

HTML patchwork, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

Html patchwork at DAAMN, visit www.eleweekend.blogspot.com for more info

DAAMN residency

2007-07-22T07:42:00.001-07:00

DAAMN residency, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork

2007-07-22T07:41:00.001-07:00

DAAMN residency HTML patchwork, originally uploaded by angelitte1281.

The Glue Rooms

2007-07-15T08:27:00.000-07:00

DAAMN, the independent North-East network for digital artists, is
offering a week of activities at Gallery Glue. During the day, drop
into Gallery Glue on Heaton Road to see an exhibition of work by
local artists. Then,join us in the evening for talks and demonstrations by local artists.

The exhibition, running alongside the activities, showcases work by
local artists who are using new media in their practice. Work from
Topsy Grewlike's "Quivr" group will be shown, a major collaborative
piece, alongside other network-based artwork such as the Open Source
Embroidery group.

2007-07-15T08:23:00.001-07:00

These are some past works I have done for the Open Source embroidery project. The image to the left was exhibited in the Gallery Glue 'Shop' exhibition in June 07. This piece is influenced by the idea of modification in
open source programmes.

The image below was of my 'calling card' handkerchiefs which are embroidered with website URLs. The idea was to link the romatic image of a lady dropping her handkerchief and the idea of people handing our calling cards to increase traffic to their websites. I liked the idea that one of these handkerchiefs could be found and someone may visit the website as a result.

HTML Patches

2007-07-15T08:07:00.000-07:00

HTML Patches.

These are not quite finishes as I need to put a hash at the start to complete the code.

Ele and I have created a log for all collaborators to input their patch colours and links. To see the document please click here.

HTML Patchwork project

2007-07-15T08:00:00.000-07:00

I am currently part of an Open source embroidery project. The aim is to make an html patchwork with people in Sheffield and Newcastle.
This will be a fabric patchwork using the html colours. I am currently researching fabric and Ele Carpenter is sourcing a true colour print out to take fabric shopping (see here for more details). The plan is to embroider the hexidecimal code onto each colour patch as it is stitched together. If you would like to join in please visit our facebook group here.

To match fabric colours with the 216 hexidecimal websafe colours have a look at:
http://www.visibone.com/color/poster.html
http://www.visibone.com/color/hexagon.html

Good info on html colours:
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp

More about me

2007-07-15T06:15:00.000-07:00

Currently involved in a number of digital media projects in and around Newcastle uk. I am the Coordinator of the Mobile Cinema, a lovingly restored and transformed 1970s Sprite Caravan which has been turned into a Mobile viewing space for 1-6 people. It's main aim is to increase accessibility to artist film and video to a wider audience. I am also a founding member of DAAMN -Digital Arts and Media Northeast, an online support group for digital creatives living and working in the North east of England.