The homespun museum: computers, fabrication,and the design of personalized exhibits

  • Authors:
  • M. Eisenberg;N. Elumeze;L. Buechley;G. Blauvelt;S. Hendrix;A. Eisenberg

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Colorado, Boulder, CO;University of Colorado, Boulder, CO;University of Colorado, Boulder, CO;University of Colorado, Boulder, CO;University of Colorado, Boulder, CO;University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 5th conference on Creativity & cognition
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

The traditional view of the "home computer" is as a self-contained appliance: computation, on this view, is something that takes place within a desktop box, and that produces interesting visual effects only on a screen. In this paper, we argue that one can alternatively view "the computer" through its tangible effects on larger settings: that is, the computer can be imagined as the heart of a creative workshop centered within the home or classroom. The advent of accessible fabrication devices, as well as small computers that can be embedded in craft items, permits users to think of the room at large as a place in which computationally-enriched or computationally-designed "exhibits" of various types may be displayed. We illustrate this idea with a variety of projects undertaken within our laboratory.