About Edward’s
“Edward’s Crochet and Computing Club” (aka “Edward’s Crochet and Computability”) is a practical experiment on a variety of levels. One of these levels is the nature of the process of developing language in general, and in particular, the processes of programming a computer and the creation of textiles through some form of linguistic system.
“Edward’s Crochet and Computing Club” also aims to use computer programming as a medium to model the relationships between language in crochet, weaving and/or knitting systems and the invention of language (and construction of patterns) as specific acts of the mind.
Another phenomenon explored by “Edward’s Crochet and Computing Club” is the relationship between “form” and “content”. This concerns the relationship between “epistemology” and “ontology”, the way the programme is written and the way it behaves (or is experienced by the observer). Presumably, the programme and the interpretation of the programme by the computer represent a mapping between epistemology and ontology, as does the generative nature of construction through weaving, crochet and knitting.
The project also involves the interaction of different representations of the data present so they can also be seen as models for “ecological” systems and perhaps even as social models.
The mapping of “information/data” into different contexts -and the retrieval of data from these contexts is also an important underlying theme -as are related concepts regarding the nature (and potential role) of conceptual space in the creative process -and fundamental concepts regarding the nature of computation.
Links:
- Archive for Edward’s Crochet and Computing Club
- Gallery of Edward’s photos
