Welcome to my fabricademy!¶
Hello! My name is Maricruz Chavéz and for six months I will be documenting my progress in the Fabricademy program, which is a technological innovation program in the textile field. It focuses on digital fabrication, exploring materials, new manufacturing methods, wearables, and other technological innovation resources. I am very excited because I don’t know much about the world of textile design, and approaching it in this way is helping me surpass my preconceived ideas.
Assignments¶
And in week 13 I proposed my final project.
My pasion¶
I am proudly originally from Mexico, part of my background as a designer allows me to transmit my vision of my culture.
Modeled in Solid Works, redesign of prehispanic sculpture of Xoloitzcuinctle dog, a breed native to Mexico, the legend says that when you die one of the challenges is to cross a river, if you choose the right colour of dog xoloitzcuinctle you will pass without getting lost.
About me¶
I am a passionate industrial designer with a strong focus on social innovation, digital manufacturing, and product design. With a career in the plastic injection industry and experience in the medical device sector, I combine my technical expertise with creative thinking to develop solutions that make a positive impact on society. I certified by the Fab Academy program, I am also a dedicated 'maker' committed to teaching and creating meaningful experiences.
One of my hobbies are cycling and illustration, as well as travelling and seeing the world.
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My background¶
Education: 2010-2015 Bachelor's Degree, UNAM.
Imagina PVC Award, 2nd Place 2nd place.
2015-2022, During this period, I worked in the field of product design in plastic injection molding and metal part machining. In the last years of this period, I focused on medical devices.
2023-2023 Fab Academy.
2022-Present, I work as a full-time operational academic at IBERO Puebla University.
Previous work¶
I was part of the curatorial panel and organization of the ARTEFAB project, an art exhibition focused on the integration of digital fabrication in the artistic field. This exhibition seeks to explore and highlight how digital fabrication technologies, such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and other advanced fabrication tools, can be used as mediums for artistic creation, generating an innovative space where art and technology converge. One of the pieces was my latest personal project, a dress made with 3D printing and fabric "Sorpresa", which also participated in the Beyond Fashion 24 runway.
Sorpresa¶
Nowadays people have a great stimulation of all the senses, so this proposal is about one of the most immediate and quickest emotions, 'Sorpresa'.
This project is mutable, at first it is short and flat, but as it stretches it fills with volume and energy, occupying a space that was not dared to be used before. It is an outfit with life, where the wearer is invited to play and claim more space.