Open Call: Experimental Weaving Residencies

Our theme for the 2027-2028 residency series is Alongside. Alongside speaks to our desire to create opportunity for exchange in an expanded field of experimental weaving practices that cross art, design, computer science and engineering. Residencies in this cycle will overlap, with two residents joining our lab during sessions in Fall 2027, Spring 2028, and Fall 2028.

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News

  • We're Hiring an AdaCAD Community Manager! We are hiring a community manager to grow a vibrant, active, and supportive community for people who engage weaving as a form of experimentation in their research and/or art practice.
  • Now Recruiting PhD Students! We're specifically looking for PhD students who are interested in topics related to open source governance, interactive documentation, and, of course, weaving!
  • Experimental Weaving Residency Call Coming Soon We're polishing off the details for the next open call for the Experimental Weaving Residency. Stay tuned!
  • Alpaca Festival Open Call Alpaca is a festival on Algorithmic Patterns in the Creative Arts comprised of live performances, workshops and conference talks.

Upcoming Events

  • SECAC 2026 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Oct 21-24 Etta and Steven will each present at SECAC under the conference’s annual theme, Interwoven: Threads, Patterns & Disruptions.
  • UIST 2026 Detroit, MI, USA, November 2-5, 2026 Deanna present a poster on CompactPack: From 3D Objects to Fabricable Packaging Inserts

Work in Progress

  • Steven Frost Mile High Pride Flag is currently on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver. In October, they will host a workshop at MCA and will be presenting at Out Maine. They are also working with Etta on archival research about the Lowell Mill Girls.
  • Laura Devendorf Laura is back from sabbatical and is gearing up for a range of new outreach activities and programs around Experimental Weaving.
  • Eldy Lazaro Successfully defended her dissertation Biodesign for Interactive Textiles: Dissolution as a Design Strategy for Interaction and Sustainability
  • Deanna Gelosi Deanna is testing and refining the cross-sections operation in AdaCAD in addition to developing some new software for creatively generating 3D forms. She’s also working with Etta on a research project exploring woven structures inspired by native plants found in the Front Range region.
  • Etta Sandry Etta is continuing work on archival research about the Lowell Mill Girls as the final project within their PhD Dissertation, which is focused on sample making as a knowledge-generating praxis.