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Data Knitualization: An Exploration of Knitting as a Visualization Medium

N. Smit

Abstract

While data visualization can be achieved in many media, from hand-drawn on paper to 3D printed via data physicalization, the ancient craft of knitting is not often considered as a visualization medium. With this work, I explore hand knitting as a potential data visualization medium based on my personal experience as a knitter and visualization researcher.

N. Smit, "Data Knitualization: An Exploration of Knitting as a Visualization Medium," in Proceedings of the alt.VIS workshop at IEEE VIS, 2021. doi:10.31219/osf.io/xahj9
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While data visualization can be achieved in many media, from hand-drawn on paper to 3D printed via data physicalization, the ancient craft of knitting is not often considered as a visualization medium. With this work, I explore hand knitting as a potential data visualization medium based on my personal experience as a knitter and visualization researcher.
@inproceedings{Smit-2021-DataKnitualization,
title = {Data Knitualization: An Exploration of Knitting as a Visualization Medium},
author = {Noeska Smit},
year = 2021,
booktitle = {Proceedings of the {alt.VIS} workshop at {IEEE VIS}},
doi = {10.31219/osf.io/xahj9},
pdf = {pdfs/Smit-2021-DataKnitualization.pdf},
thumbnails = {images/Smit-2021-DataKnitualization.jpg},
images = {images/Smit-2021-DataKnitualization.jpg},
abstract = {While data visualization can be achieved in many media, from hand-drawn on paper to 3D printed via data physicalization, the ancient craft of knitting is not often considered as a visualization medium. With this work, I explore hand knitting as a potential data visualization medium based on my personal experience as a knitter and visualization researcher.},
youtube = "https://youtu.be/K3D-M7jzbMs",
}
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