Maggie Orth
Petal Pusher, 2007
Wall Grid, 36”h x 84”w
Stand Alone Units, 11”h x 11”h
Wool felt, machine embroidered rayon yarns, hand tufted conductive yarns, acrylic, lamp and electrical parts.

Shipping is billed separately. Please contact the gallery about color choices.

Petal Pusher is an interactive textile and light installation that explores the hidden electrical and transmissive properties of textiles. The installation presents a light grid of 21 unique patterns, all derived from a single motif. Each pattern is embroidered on wool felt and tufted with electronic yarns. When viewers touch the tufted area of each pattern, the felt and embroidered yarns are illuminated from behind, revealing the light transmissive properties of the textile. Color variation and reflection change as viewers illuminate different panels. 49 unique patterns are available, in numerous configurations. Limited edition of 12 of each pattern.

Maggie Orth is an artist, technologist, and entrepreneur who creates and invents interactive and electronic textiles in Seattle, Washington. Orth is considered a pioneer in the emerging field of electronic textiles, interactive fashions, wearable computing, and interface design. Her groundbreaking work in electronic textiles has been published and exhibited in a range of venues worldwide. Recently, she and her work have been featured in Time Magazine, I.D. Magazine, Future Materials, Wired Magazine, and the 2007 International Design Yearbook. Her work has been widely exhibited. Venues include the Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio; The Cooper Hewitt Extreme Textiles; NTT ICC, InterCommunication Center, Tokyo, Japan; The National Textile Museum, Washington, DC; The San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design, CA; The Stedelijk Museum, The Netherlands; The DeCordova Museum, MA; SIGGRAPH, and Ars Electronica, Austria.

More Information on Maggie Orth

Maggie Orth’s Resume

Maggie Orth’s Statement

Available Work