By Kim Sawchuk and Barbara Crow
In the summer of 2006, Marit-Saskia Wahrendorf was commissioned to develop a series of ’skins’ for the cell phone as a part of the MDCN. Skinning is a term used in industrial design to discuss the surfaces that overlay a given form. In answer to this request from MDCN, Wahrendorf crafted a series of hand-made, customized covers out of colourful scraps of old fabric to re-skin the cell phone. This audio piece by Barbara Crow discusses Wahrendorf’s work, and is accompanied by a photo gallery displaying the skins she developed.
Hit the Play button below to begin the narration, while viewing the photo gallery below.
Introduction by Barbara Crow
For an expanded analysis of Marit’s work, see Cell Skins: Marit-Saskia Wahrendorf’s Tactile Fabrications for Cell Phones by Kim Sawchuk and Barbara Crow.