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The arts in HCI tapestry: networking, making, and reflecting together

  • Makayla Lewis
  • , Denise Lengyel
  • , Miriam Sturdee
  • , Nick Bryan-Kinns
  • , Mafalda Gamboa
  • , Gabriella Di Feola
  • , Swen E. Gaudl
  • , Silvia Carderelli-Gronau
  • , Joseph Lindley
  • , Sarah Fdili Alaoui
  • , Gerard Nolan
  • Newcastle University
  • University of St Andrews
  • University of the Arts London
  • Chalmers University of Technology
  • University of Gothenburg
  • Bath Spa University
  • Lancaster University

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Abstract

Throughout history, the arts and creative practices have played a pivotal role in HCI. They serve as inspirations, challenges, and innovative avenues for learning and extending HCI methods. While HCI often prioritises empirical evidence and outcomes, the art world emphasises diversity, process, and personal experiences. As generative AI and interdisciplinary collaboration grow, the relationship between art and HCI is undergoing a transformative shift, affecting how we make and think. Tapestries have long recorded changing narratives, practices, memories, and identities, capturing transformation. By tradition, they are collaborative productions of skilled craftspeople. Inspired by this, the meetup invites artists, designers, makers, technologists, researchers, educators, and others to create a shared tapestry 'beyond warp and weft'. Attendees may contribute sensory elements to a paper surface (warp), including visual, tactile, auditory, kinaesthetic, gustatory, olfactory, cross-sensory, and social aspects (weft). The completed tapestry serves as a collective narrative that encapsulates the shared experiences of participants.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI EA '26
Subtitle of host publicationproceedings of the extended abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
EditorsNuria Oliver, David A. Shamma, Heloisa Candello, Pablo Cesar, Pedro Lopes, Valentino Artizzu, Fiona Draxler, Gustavo Lopez, Anke V. Reinschluessel, Xin Tong, Phoebe O. Toups Dugas
Place of PublicationNew York, NY, U.S.
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9798400722813
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2026
EventCHI 2026: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 13 Apr 202617 Apr 2026

Publication series

NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceCHI 2026: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period13/04/2617/04/26

Keywords

  • Arts
  • HCI
  • Meetup
  • Tapestry

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