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Under the Umbrella
Hand-Sewn Interactive Wireless Umbrella
2021
Microbit . JavaScript
Faux fur . sheer fabric . polyester fiber . plywood
22” x 22” x 24” · 21” x 21” x 20”
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The umbrella that brings you into a unique little world.
Under The Umbrella is a series of handcrafted umbrellas that construct worlds of various types.inspiration
My Neighbor Totoro
となりのトトロMy Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten.
I watched the film at a very young age and I then always wished that on a rainy day Totoro and cat bus would come borrow me an umbrella and ride me to somewhere.
I watched the film at a very young age and I then always wished that on a rainy day Totoro and cat bus would come borrow me an umbrella and ride me to somewhere.
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My deepest impression of this story is Totoro holding the umbrella. Here umbrella becomes a tool that build the connection between these two strangers, and created an unique shared little world and experience that is exclusive to these two.
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each constructs an unique little world
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Photo credit: Alex Block
There is a little world under each umbrella, which isolates people from the rain, even the outer environment. The umbrella not only creates a personal zone, but also gives diverse characteristics to the “little world” underneath.
process
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· making ·
Upcycling plus Reassembling
Upcycling of garments and materials selected for each world. Hand-sewn to create the regenerated form.
Umbrella [01] is made from upcycled faux fur from a discarded coat. The outer furry side is reversed inside. The lining is reversed to become the top water proof surface of the umbrella. Creates a fluffy, soft, and warm zone.
Umbrella [02] is composed by two types of materials. The top surface is made of a recycled plastic shopping bag, that was given by the store to carry the purchased fabric which was then made into the bottom part of the umbrella. This one-of-a-kind umbrella creates a cool, chill, and gentle world underneath.
· interaction ·
rain, rain, rain
Just like how the weather works, the rain would randomly come. When it is raining(rain sound playing), pick and hold up the umbrella to get protected under the umbrella.
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︎ The compass sensor of micro:bit detects how the umbrella is placed.
︎ Rain sound randomly triggered when umbrella is not held upwards.
︎ Rain sound stops when umbrella is picked up.
︎ Bringing the person into the little world under the umbrella that is isolated from the outer world.
︎ Rain sound randomly triggered when umbrella is not held upwards.
︎ Rain sound stops when umbrella is picked up.
︎ Bringing the person into the little world under the umbrella that is isolated from the outer world.
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micro:bit code and logic
umbrella · 01 ·
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Faux fur, polyester fiber, plywood, approx. 21” x 21” x 20”
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sharing your world under the umbrella with another
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umbrella · 02 ·
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approx. 22” x 22” x 24”
Model Alice Niu. Photographer Lu Jia
Model Alice Niu. Photographer Lu Jia
merchandising
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· event ticket ·
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