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Name of Project

E–Textiles Evening Dress

Description

An e–textiles evening wear installation that tells an Australian story, taking inspiration from native Australian flora & fauna. LED lights are to be integrated with ornamental needlework and reflective beaded textures for the wildflower embellishments. The garment is to be constructed using a combination of sheer tulle fabrications and cotton as the base.

Materials

E–textiles equipment, conductive thread, embroidery threads, beads, tulle, cotton, leds, lillypads etc

Students Involved

Claudia Fernandes, Tiany Meng, Isabel Reid, Sophia Triganza, Jasmine Virk, Jemma Neilson, Mahika Surendiran, Eloise Sidney, Emma Stevens, Fiona Li, Kyla Devroey, Macey Hoolie, Lumiya Gajendran, Gidget Fitzgerald, Zoe Griffis, Ella Morley.

STEM Skills

Examples include:

• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Coding
• Mathematical skills using Modulo Mathematics
• Communication and teamwork
• Research
• Creative thinking