AMANDINE DAVID

Within the framework of the MaasLab, she spent one month closely observing the Maas river. Each day, she watched the ripples on the water, interpreting the river’s language as it reflected variations in wind strength, the colors of the sky, and the changing water levels. Weaving became her way of deepening this connection with the Maas.

The meditative act of repeatedly passing threads allowed her to explore and reflect on the memories of her time alongside the river. By transposing photographic images into woven patterns, she embraced the loss of detail inherent in the shift from pixels to weaving points, translating the fluid movement of water into textile form.

Crossing Parallels explores the interaction between the basketry technique of hand coiling and 3D-printing. Both techniques build objects through the same construction principle, laying one filament—whether natural fibre or melted plastic—on top of another. By conducting material research at the crossroads between handicraft and digital craft, this project aims to contribute to a more nuanced definition of craft as collaborative practice. This research benefits from the contribution and technical mastery of basket weaver Esmé Hofman and 3D-printing artisan Joris van Tubergen. The goal is to give value to the collaboration beyond the production of the final object, to involve and challenge the knowledge of the craftsmen from the outset, and to encourage creative experimentation between the two techniques and between craft and design. Weaving code aims to link the cultural meaning and mathematical aesthetics of computer assisted creation. By linking the stories embedded in weaving patterns with programmable content, it aims to offer alternative interpretations of technology at large.