Jaq-GIF

2014 - Halifax, NS Canada

Hand-woven Jacquard Cloth, Yarn Swift, Strobe Light, Arduino Uno, DC Motor

Re-purposing a traditional yarn swift into a stroboscope, this sculpture animates handwoven Jacquard cloth in three-dimensional space.  The images—taken from a camera roll of selfies—are animated as a moving image in a call back to early cinematic zoetropes and todays proliferation of internet GIFs.

Yarn Swift
Modern version of 19th century technology

  • Yarn swifts have been used in the production of textiles approximately since the 1850’s. Their primary function is to aid in the process of winding balls of yarn.