One of the MA students' work within the NAD building caught my eye; Gemma May Latham used point papers normally used to code for patterns to be made into weave with a jaquard loom to show people's enjoyment of an interactive hole punching workshop at the Whitworth. She combined original code with their responses to create an installation.
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| holes form a linear pattern |
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| close up of punched paper |
This alternative notation is visually pleasing and delicate, mixing old and new processes and ideas to create something unique. It is a record of an event and so has added meaning. I could record the melodies of daft punk in a similar way; instead of punching holes in paper I could print on fabric, and the placement of shapes would be determined by the musical line or rhythm.
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