Response Patterns Design
Response Patterns is a collaborative project to design environmentally responsive and interactive textiles and structures. The project leverages Anette Millington’s expertise in textile art and embellishment and Travis Fitch’s in-depth knowledge of digital tools, geometry and architectural design. Together, we explore surface pattern, modular construction, and reactive materials to imbue place into the materiality and imagination of our work. The ongoing study of geometric and biological patterning, animates this process. We work with a wide range of textile embellishment methods, including 3D printed deposition, photochromic and thermochromic silk screen and embroidery on textile.
Response Patterns was initially supported by the Center for Craft's 2019 Materials-Based Research Grant, which fosters new craft-based approaches to STEM research and advances innovative research in craft materials.
Researchers: Anette Millington, Travis Fitch
Research Assistant: Jing Pei
Triangle Studies
The studies below explore machine embroidery applied to designs from the Response Patterns graphic library. Explorations consider density and height of fully filled embroidery stitches and hexagonal tiling.
UV Reactive Embroidery Studies
The studies below explore machine embroidery with UV reactive thread, applied to designs from the Response Patterns graphic library.
