Punchcard Economy Workshop

Punchcard Economy banners are large­ scale knitted data­ visualisation works, based on the Robert Owen’s 8 Hour Day Movement slogan: ’8 Hours Labour, 8 Hours Recreation, 8 Hours Rest’. The work incorporates contemporary data about working hours within the ‘digital’ economy, collected via a virtual punchcard on the project website,­ to map the shift from Owen’s ideal. Translating work patterns into knitting patterns using the similar punchcard technology, each misplaced stitch represents an hour of work done outside of the 8 hour ‘contract’.

In this hands-on workshop, you can explore the uses of the knitting machine yourself, and produce your very own knitted punchcard representing your personal working patterns.

This workshop repeats throughout the day: 10.00-11:30 / 11:30-13.00 / 14.00-15:30 / 15:30-17.00

Select your desired workshop time above.