IngentaConnect International Collaborative Digital Decorative Design Project

Author: Polvinen, Elaine M.

Source: Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture, Volume 3, Number 1, January 2005 , pp. 36-56(21)

Abstract:

This international collaborative digital design project, initially by two and then three collaborators (from three geographic locations), illustrates a joint commitment to work together to develop an exhibition that combines overlapping interests in art, design, ancient Chinese artifacts, fabric design and technology. The project began with initial travel to a university in Beijing that encouraged collaborations between educators. Once the project commenced, issues came up that required modifications from the original vision but mutual perseverance overcame communication challenges, technology hardware problems, and production problems. The culmination of the project resulted in new findings, an expansion of knowledge and skills, and an enriching experience for digital collaborators from the United States, China, and Taiwan. This project had the ingredients that led to a cultural, scholarly, and aesthetic interchange of ideas and visions. The resultant opening exhibition(s) of over ninety pieces (and Web exhibition <http://www. cadtextiledesign. com/>) is titled Inspirational Chinese Designs: East and West Interpretations and consists of fabric posters, wall hangings/scarves, and fabric yardage.

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