PULMONAUT

Exploring the Intersection Between Craftsmanship, Technology, and Fashion Design Through the Science of Breathing and the Art of Glass-blowing

Title (eng)
PULMONAUT
Exploring the Intersection Between Craftsmanship, Technology, and Fashion Design Through the Science of Breathing and the Art of Glass-blowing
Author
Lia Larrea
Degree supervisor
Karin Krapfenbauer
Abstract (eng)
Pulmonaut creatively explores the intersection between craftsmanship, technology and design through the science of breathing and the art of glass-blowing in a sculptural fashion context. “As astronauts explore the depths of space, pulmonauts explore the depths of their breath” (Toth, J., 2023). With the rise of digitalisation, this project aims to revive the dying art of scientific glass-blowing by co-creating with Günther Mausz, a Linz based Austrian craftsman who has mentored Lia with ancient glass-blowing methods. Hand-crafted wearable flexible glass instruments create a contemporary fashion collection that harnesses control and flexibility. Molten glass is blown, pulled and stretched to create organic curves and bubbles threaded through interlocking systems that generate an infinite connective puzzle. Glass embodies a symphony of surgical craftsmanship where movement and mindful breathing become frozen in time.
Type (eng)
Master theses
Language
[eng]
Persistent identifier
https://phaidra.kunstuni-linz.at/o:3573
DOI
10.57697/4XD0-8G68
Study plan
Fashion & Technology
[779]
Date issued
2024
Approbation date
2024-10-17
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International