project update – sleepygladys

Project Update 4

April 20, 2016 by Gladys Loh·1 Comment

Completion of the dress, back organza layer done

Sewing the LED light into the skirt, via stitching

Close up of Arduino Lilypad

Testing the effect when lit up

Movement

I had to combine solo with Tiffany create a cohesive piece, which initially I could not see the concept of virtual touch in our performance. However, when Angeline came in to do the dance with us but in her own way, I could see the telematic connection and that was very interesting.

Project Update 3

April 15, 2016 by Gladys Loh·1 Comment

Continuation of dress-making

So far I had the shape of the dress along with the mesh and collar. The next steps were to add decorations to enhance the design of the dress.

Boiling of extra organza, there was insufficient

To achieve an ombre effect on the skirt, I used this spray paint

After spray painting the dress

Starting to sew the organza under layer

Finished the organza under-layer for the front of the skirt

Movement session with Angeline

I consulted Angeline and she took the moves I was doing subconsciously, spurring me to develop them into intentional dance moves. I thought that was interesting, a depart from the usual dance I do which follows a fixed choreography. She was more interested in the spontaneity and the subconscious moves, it felt more like abstract art.