|
G de Joyas Gallery Gallery in Barcelona presents the new and unveilled Solar Vintage jewellery collection exclusively designed for Elena's first solo exhibition. A limited edition of the collection will be available online at lostvalues.com.
|
|
|
A fun workshop for all ages to lear basic electronics and innovative textiles with Elena's ZippyKit toys. A shared and interactive experience that requires no previous skills.
|
|
|
Once more this summer, Elena delivers hands on workshops to customize interactive garments, recycle plastics, and design graphics for creative teenagers, organized by the BBC Blast team.
|
|
|
Elena delivers hands on workshops to customize interactive garments for creative teenagers, organized by the BBC Blast team to inspire and suppors 13 to 19 year olds to get creative. It helps develop skills so they can turn their ideas for art, dance, film, music, writing and games into a reality.
|
|
|
Elena has designed the Crown for the 2008 Enjoia't winner, as Solar Vintage was awarded in 2007 with the first prize in technical profesional jewellery by FAD in Barcelona.
|
|
|
a preview of the complete Solar Vintage jewellery exhibition taking place in Barcelona in September 2008.
|
|
|
Solar Vintage and whiSpiral featured in the fashionable Technology book by Sabine Seymore, a compact survey and an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing. Given for the first time is a list of all the relevant information on research institutes, materials, publications etc. A must for all those wishing to know everything about fashionable technology.
|
|
|
A Solar Vintage dress will be shown at this exhibition in the new Trinity College Scienge Gallery in Dublin. Science in its various forms has revolutionised the fashion industry. Its impact has been felt on all areas of fashion from conceptual garments for the catwalk to the use of high tech fibures and fabrics and the aesthetic of science.
|
|
|
The Solar
Vintage Fan has been selected by Redesign to be part of their "Climate Cool" touring exhibition in Asia curated for the British Council China. Touring Shanghai Science and Technology Museum; Jinhan Exhibition Centre, Grandview Plaza and College City Arts Museum in Guangzhou, finishing at the Paradise Walk Shopping Mall in Chongqing. Climate Cool By Design is an exhibition of 70 innovative designs from the UK, highlighting links between design and climate change.
|
|
|
|
Solar
Vintage will be featured in Seamless
2008, a fashion event featuring innovative and experimental
works in computational apparel design, interactive clothing,
and technology-based fashion.
|
|
|
Whether used as a life-saving device or for sheer novelty
factor, the latest innovations in textile effects are opening
doors for fabrics developers and converters everywhere. In this
conference Elena will present a brief history ad demos for what
"exploring lost values through clothing and technology"
means to her.
|
|
|
Elena
Corchero was awarded First Prize in the FAD
Enjoia't 13th annual jewellery contest for professionals,
for the outstanding use of technology and crafted skills in
her Solar
Vintage pieces. FAD (Fostering Arts and Design)
|
|
|
The Eco Prize is awarded for a creative work which positively
and imaginatively inspires people to be environmentally-friendly and adopt greener
lifestyles. There are two categories of award: Established Talent and Emerging
Talent. Solar
Vintage is one of the 4 finalist projects in the Emerging Talent category.
|
|
|
Exchange with the Fashion students at ESDModa, about wearable
technologies, advantages and complications of pursuing a carrer
on smart textiles. Also showing the Solar
Vintage collection, tecniques and technology used.
|
|
|
Wearable technologies made couture: Elena believes that when
a technology is added to an ancient medium like textiles there
is a need to respect and explore its history and traditions.
balancing form and function with the nostalgia inspired by crafted
textile techniques and accessories that have been lost or forgotten,
she has developed the Solar
Vintage collection.
|
|
|
The Solar
Vintage Fan has been selected by Redesign to be part of their "Contains" exhibition which explores the stories behind the products we use every day.
|
|
|
Solar
Vintage will be shown at the Textile Futures Salon for the
Institute of Contemporary Arts, together with many other eco
projects. Elena will also give a talk and demonstrate the technology
at the end of the month.
|
|
|
|
Visit the lab, meet the researchers and play around with the
newest demos, from sports over a distance to smart cities, technologies
for interiors, relationships, fashion and many more. A full
day with Talks, demos and nice local food.
|
|
|
Saturday at the RoundHouse,
2-5pm. A showcase of latest designs from young designers followed
by discusions and feedback with professionals from industry
from both design and retail backgrounds.
|
|
|
Solar
Vintage will be shown at this year's edition of Unravel
International Fashion show. An evening to enjoy the latest on
conceptual and innovative wearables.
|
|
|
|
As a researcher sponsored by Distance
Lab , Elena will talk about her wearable photovoltaics.
SeamuSays
will be presented as a language learning toy together with The
Huggable from MIT Media Lab.
|
|
|
|
Lupin
travels to Japan with the initiative and support of EleKit
organizing a day of workshops at the Dazaifu Museum.
Elekit is a pioneer in the educational electronics kits business, since 1973.
|
|
|
|
Showing the whiSpiral
at
Siggraph conference. Unravel brings together the work of
designers who are seeking to redefine the notion of ‘wearable.’
|
|
|
Showing the whiSpiral
in Italy as an iniciative of CuteCircuit.
Questioning how will we dress tomorrow... Will we wear intelligent
garments that adapt to their environments?
|
|
|
|