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MAPPING

Generative Pattern Map

Ms. Motoko Honda

GANTT

To make a the in detail planning of the 3 month project develo

Story telling script

Let's Set Out on a Journey

Story

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I fell in love with handicrafts because I encountered embroidery in Ecuador.

Even when designs looked similar or the colors seemed alike, each piece carried the unique thoughts and emotions of its creator—no two were ever the same.

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The designs were deeply influenced by the land’s climate and natural environment, by the lives, culture, history, religion, and beliefs of the people who lived there.

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Not just embroidery, but weaving, dyeing, and print design— I set out on a journey in search of textiles.

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One Day, I received a message from my friend in Ecuador!

"What should we do? Our culture is disappearing..."

This is something I’ve heard time and time again when it comes to traditional crafts. As modern lifestyles evolve, traditional practices are fading away.

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Even in my own country, Japan, it’s the same.

Take sashiko, for example—Japan’s traditional folk embroidery. To prevent it from disappearing, preservation groups have formed to keep the tradition alive.

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Through Feature Fabric Mexico and Beyond the Future Fashion Show Fabricademy, I wanted to explore these traditions from a new perspective.

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-Creative Coding

-Tabi Coding

-Spiro Maker

-Hitomezashi Generator

First, I decided to use these techniques to explore sashiko.

By tweaking just a few parameters, I realized I could generate entirely different sashiko patterns. If people could create their own unique designs, wouldn’t they cherish them more?

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Until now, I thought sashiko—hand embroidery—was something far removed from many people, but perhaps more people could enjoy it than I had imagined.

In fact, I discovered that there are already many sashiko design pattern datasets out there! And surprisingly, many of them were created by people outside of Japan. There must be something captivating about it.

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I've always had a deep desire to preserve and pass down traditional crafts in a modern context. But if different approaches ultimately connect back to the philosophy of sashiko, then any perspective should be valid, right?

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With that in mind, I decided to create embroidery designs inspired by the unique characteristics of all 47 prefectures of Japan and turn them into a map!

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Now, I'm heading out on another hunt!

I want to fill my treasure box with embroidery maps inspired by textile designs from different cities, countries, and regions!

FABRICATION FILES

Code Example

Use the three backticks to separate code.

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
}

How-Tos & Tutorials

Upload templates or tutorials you created for your personal project, it can also be links to instructables when the project is educational, protocols when working with growing materials and so on..

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Fabrication files


  1. File: 3d modelling of mannequin 

  2. File: Laser cut sheets