Knitworks
A fiber arts-inspired installation that transforms messages into a shared tapestry of knits.
Four computers are on a local network connected by hand-knit ethernet cables. By using recycled ethernet cables, I repurpose e-waste, and remind us of the physical infrustracture of the internet. By creating an interconnected tangle of wires, a literal and metaphorical network of communication is brought to life.
Messages are translated to binary using ASCII encoding. They are then displayed on the central screen as knits and purls, the two basic atomic stitches in knitwear. This transformation reminds us of the close connection and shared history between fiber arts and computing.