In this research, I explore the Nomadic Loom—a portable loom that I carry and set up in various outdoor environments—as a tool for investigation and documentation. By weaving with materials found on-site, I examine how place, time, and material shape the act of making.

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As the project evolved, I found resonance with Ron Wakkary’s theory of nomadic practices [1], which reframes design not as a fixed or universal discipline, but as fluid, situated, and posthuman. In this view, tools, materials, environments—even weather—are not passive backdrops but active participants in the design process. The Nomadic Loom thus becomes more than a weaving device—it acts as an agent within an assemblage of place, materiality, and temporality.

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This research argues that nomadic weaving—as a mobile and responsive design practice—enacts Wakkary’s theory in lived experience. By moving the loom across landscapes, I explore forms of situated knowledge and relational design that challenge conventional boundaries of craft, site, and authorship. Through this lens, the loom is not just a tool for textile production, but a tool for making-with environments.

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[1] Ronald Wakkary. Things We Could Design: For More Than Human-Centered Worlds. MIT Press, 2021.