Founded by Nicole Yi Messier and Victoria Manganiello, Craftwork is a multidisciplinary art and design studio exploring the nature of textiles and technology through installations, storytelling, and material-based research. Victoria and Nicole are co-organizers of Electronic Textile Camp and teach at Parsons School of Design and New York University.
The Domestic Machine: A History of Knitting Machines & The Community's Open-Source Hardware Ethos
May 23, 2026 @ 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM GMT+2 Add to Calendar
Long before open source had a name, knitting machine communities were living its values by sharing hardware mods, reverse-engineering mechanisms, and keeping discontinued machines alive through collective information exchange. This talk explores how these crafters built a grassroots culture of repair, adaptation, and knowledge-sharing that predates and mirrors modern open-source hardware philosophy.
Nicole Yi Messier & Victoria Manganiello