A rug is a space of surfaces, textures, materials and symbols. Throughout centuries rugs have historically served as mediums for storytelling and education in their designs. Patterns, motifs, and colors allowed weavers to embed messages and values into their work.
This rug visually represents data from the university workshops, making abstract information accessible through a sensory experience while adding a contextual layer to it. It makes use of colored yarns as well as different three techniques: tufting, punch needle and digital stitching. The centrepiece features a QR code, seamlessly blending traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. It leads to the university’s communication platform for further workshop information, providing an
interactive element that bridges the physical and digital worlds. As a public piece within a university setting, merging data physicalization with traditional and modern craft, it aims to facilitate a better understanding of place and attention to communal logics within the community.
