Digital Fabric, Narrative Threads: Patchwork Designs on History.

The article discusses the connection between quilting and digital technologies. It examines the relationship between material metaphors, digital media formats and online communication. It also explores various topics related to technology, including data networks, online communities and media art. I...

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Published in:Interdisciplinary Humanities Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 106 - 121
Main Author: Arthur, Paul
Format: Article
Published: Humanities Education & Research Association Fall2008
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Summary:The article discusses the connection between quilting and digital technologies. It examines the relationship between material metaphors, digital media formats and online communication. It also explores various topics related to technology, including data networks, online communities and media art. It further deals with digital writing forms, digital history and digital biography. Moreover, it looks into the role of patchwork quilting on the development and management of the new digital textuality. An example of a digital biography project is also provided.