Melanie’s weaving practice investigates shape changing and multi-dimensional structures. Her work highlights resonances between weaving and robotics and demonstrates how weaving can be used to make three dimensional and shape changing objects structures.
Bio: Melanie Olde is a weaver, researcher, teacher and artist. She researches cellular structures for form, function and array to interpret these in biomimetic, moving, woven 3-dimensional cloth to advance innovative exploration. Olde works on an AVL 24 shaft CompuDobby Loom in Canberra, Australia and has also worked with mechanical and computerized jacquard systems.