FloraWear: Wearable Living Interface
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2-26-2023
Abstract
While nature can benefit people both mentally and physically, contemporary society has become increasingly disconnected from nature. To rebuild a stronger connection with nature in our everyday life, we introduce FloraWear, a do-it-yourself, wearable living interface, that enables people to easily and closely connect with plants. This pictorial introduces how knowledge is built and shared with others using hybrid craft and fabrication, illustrates the material experiments and design development for FloraWear, and discusses how it affects wearers. Then we summarize how FloraWear can help catalyze a shift in people's perspectives towards nature. By developing emotional ties to their wearable plants, FloraWear wearers begin to understand that both they and their plants are part of an ecosystem.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
Recommended Citation
Nam, H., Campbell, J., Webb, A., & Harmon, B. (2023). FloraWear: Wearable Living Interface. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series https://doi.org/10.1145/3569009.3572801