Light Art as a topic can cover so many different kinds of projects and ideas. The course aims to push students to think creatively about using light to create or enhance art. When getting started with the class, I knew that I wanted to incorporate other things I loved within my project, and those things…
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Kat Tse Polish & Present
To finish up my project, all I had left was to sew the EL wire onto the leotard. I ended up running into a bit of an issue with my first plan for the wire. When I finished doing it, I could not stretch the leotard far enough to put it on. I then had…
Kat Tse Everything Working
The skirt is done! The hardest part of my project is working, and pretty well in my opinion. I was able to straighten the tassels with a hair straightener. I had to use a tap technique rather than the clamp and straighten technique that one would use on hair. After, I sewed them onto the…
Kat Tse Failure, Recalibration, and Iteration
I failed a little bit early on with my maquette. While on the table and just simply picked up, the optic fibers stayed, but once I started to shake it, most of the optic fibers came off. I also noticed that because the EL wire wasn’t super strong, the optic fibers did not glow very…
Kat Tse Maquette
For my maquette, I chose to do a slice. I am currently testing to see if the optic fibers will work to create a the skirt part of my dress. I am attempting to us an EL wire to light the optic fibers so that I can wrap that around the waist of the dress….
Kat Tse Concept Proposal
Basic Concept I am looking to create a ballroom dance dress in the Rhythm/Latin style. I want to incorporate light within some of the more fluid sections of the dress, and (time permitting) in the bodice of the dress. By utilizing light in the fluid sections of the dress, the wear’s movement will create a…
Kat Tse Light Artist Presentation: CuteCircuit
About CuteCircuitCuteCiruit was founded in 2004 by Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz. It is the world’s first wearable technology fashion brand. The company holds quite a few patents within the wearable technology field. They work on both Haute Couture and ready-to-wear pieces. They also do many collaborations with different companies. Vision and MissionCuteCircuit aims to…
Kat Tse Introduction and Portfolio
Hello! My name is Kat Tse and I am from San Francisco, CA. I am a junior computer science and interactive media and game development double major. Art has always been a big stress relieve in my life; it is one of my favorite hobbies. By studying game development, I am able to take the…