Lithobox

Exploring Hybrid Crafting Practices through a Collaboration across Digital Fabrication and Fine Arts

Bibliographic Data

ID3980510
AuthorsJennifer Weiler (Jennifer Weiler, School of Arts, Media and Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85271, U.S.A. Email: [email protected]., corresponding author), Todd Ingalls (Todd Ingalls, School of Arts, Media and Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85271, U.S.A. Email: [email protected]., corresponding author), Stacey Kuznetsov (Stacey Kuznetsov, School of Arts, Media and Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85271, U.S.A. Email: [email protected]., corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume55
Issue3
Pages230-234
Publication date2022-05-26
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLeonardo (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0024-094X • E-ISSN: 1530-9282
PublisherMIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1162/leon_a_02197
OpenAlexW4220895422
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited7

New digital and physical fabrication tools are increasingly being integrated with traditional craft techniques to enable hybrid crafting practices. Inspired by the traditional lithophane technique whereby designs are molded in porcelain and visible only when backlit, the authors developed Lithobox: a software system, physical kit and workflow for creating illuminated 3D-printed lithophanes. They explored Lithobox as a creative tool in workshops with nine artists and presented the finished 3D-printed lithophanes and software tool as part of an international art exhibition. Through these collaborations and creative interactions, the authors' work reveals how the amalgamation of material, technology and productive constraints can influence current art practices

Art · Craft · Exhibition · Multimedia · Visual arts · Work (physics) · Workflow · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Art, Technology, and Culture · Computer Science · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Software

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