‘Technological Textiles’ up next in Saint Vincent College gallery
1 min readAn exhibit focusing on computing technology in the early textile industry will open Jan. 17 in the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet at Saint Vincent College. […]
Featured pieces illustrate generative art, or art created with coding as a central characteristic, according to a gallery release. “An important highlight in the history of generative art is the invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. The handloom itself featured a weaving attachment that introduced the concept of a stored ‘computer-like’ program in the form of punched cards,” says curator Lauren Churilla. “These automated cards allowed weavers to produce and replicate complex patterns in textiles quickly and efficiently. […]