Organic Xanax by Arden Wolf & Saantha Ho :: Suorted by FRFAF (#2020-08) – FESCH.TV

FESCH.TV INFORMIERT:

This was a line designed for Lunar Gala 2020 in collaboration with Arden Wolf, Samantha Ho, and technical help from Jake Zimmer. This line pokes fun at our generation’s relationship with consumerism and social media while featuring embedded custom LED hardware.

When applying for a grant, we decided to focus on a few key looks that we knew would cost more. We used to money for custom hardware and light up materials that would be featured on the garments. This included flexible LED displays, a custom PCB for the hat and the fiber optic fabric.

This was an incredibly rewarding experience where we could push ourselves both in our soft fabrication as well as our hardware skills. We were constantly challenged to think on our feet and really allow the design concept to speak first, not the tech. As a technology project, it’s easy to get caught up in the complications and potential with technology. Arden and I were very weary to not use technology just for technology’s sake and with our end result, we think we stayed true to it.

Big thanks to the Carnegie Mellon’s Studio for Creative Inquiry for funding this fulfilling experience and Lunar Gala for giving us the platform to share our work.