Jacquard Loom
From Dead Media Archive
“Adam and Eve were undoubtedly our first customers for textiles. The moment they discarded their fig leaf, there was created an immediate market for textile garments” (Blum 4).
Short History: Joseph-Marie Jacquard and His Weaving Automaton
Description of parts and how it works as a weaving medium:
Skin
• Skin (micro, medium)
Touch
• Touch as mediation (the act).
Site
• Site (the macro, container): Performance, text and structure
