ABOUT FERROFABRIC
Ferrofabric is a body of research into the potential hybrid of magnetic fields and textiles. It is based on the concept of embedding electronics into soft fabric, and investigates how raw materials can be engineered to make novel textiles that push the boundaries of traditional surface design.
Ferrofabric's approach embraces information from the sphere of science and technology. You can explore the products throughout the Ferrofabric website.
The results, often uncanny and infused with a sense of magic, have been exhibited in design fairs and galleries internationally. Recent clients include the Coolhaus ice cream sandwich shop and the London-based fashion designer Claudia Ligari.
PUFF&FLOCK TEXTILE LAB
The Puff&Flock Textile Lab started in 2008 as a collective for innovation in textile design. Jenny Leary was one of the founding members, along with Elisabeth Buecher, Amelie Labarthe, Kathy Schicker, Melissa French, Aysseline Roy and Jo Angell.
Puff&Flock is based in London, where they actively participate in exhibitions and design events. Their studio in Hackney is a creative hub for producing new directions in surface design. The collective is a platform for designs that challenge how we think about textiles.
The Puff&Flock blog tracks their design crushes and eclectic activities - it was voted Best Commercial Blog in the MyDeco Design Democracy Awards in 2010.
JENNY LEARY
Jenny Leary is an artist/researcher based in Los Angeles. Since attempting to make magnetic velvet as a material to detect solar wind patterns in 2007, the focus of her creative practice has Ferrofabric. She is interested in the history of our knowledge of magnetism, its relationship to the human sensory palate, and its representation in various world cultures. Magnetic fields have the ability to produce uncanny physical effects which grab our imagination. The force has continually been a catalyst for investigation and discovery in the nature of our physical world. Jenny holds a BFA in Painting from Cornell University (New York) and an MA in Design for Textile Futures from Central Saint Martins (London). She enjoys writing about innovative materials and boundary-pushing designers on the Puff&Flock blog.
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