Silvia Weidenbach

Biography

Silvia Weidenbach is a designer and maker, who works in the field of object, adornment and event. She engages in particular with the subject of beauty, the precious and the ugly, in detailed and complex ways in various media. Silvia's jewellery pieces combine new technologies with traditional artisan and craft skills and it is through her understanding and use of both that she discovers new forms of expression. Weidenbach has studied at the Royal College of Art, London (MA GSM&J 2011), at the University of Art and Design Burg Giebichenstein, Halle, Germany (Diploma in Fine Art 2009) and at the State College for Glass and Jewellery, Neugablonz, Germany (silversmith apprenticeship 2000-2003). 

Presenting: The Technology of Tomorrow - Does 3D Printing have a Sustainable Future in the Fashion/Apparel Industry?

17 Jul 2013, 09:10

• Is 3D printing really just a short-lived hype or are there further opportunities, yet to be realised, that require industrial and/or consumer patience to achieve?
• What does 3D printing actually allow you to do? – prioritising culture and use beyond aesthetics
• What are the material limitations and qualities of computer-assisted design and 3D printing?
• What does 3D printing mean in regards to creative sustainability?
• Attaining a new set of previously unattainable design cues through 3D printing
• Overcoming the cost barriers of complex design - 3D printing and ‘free complexity'
• Standing at the base of a ‘mountain of disruption’ with 3D fabrication - what are the implications on industry, brands and/or the environment
• What does wearable technology mean for the fashion industry and what role does 3D printing play in this field?
• 3D printing, consumerism and waste – reducing waste in material use whilst printing or creating more waste than known now due to domestic production