Artist: Dr. Ronah Harris
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Artist Statement
I am a self-taught artist and inventor. I sew, I paint and I make wearable technology. I have always sewn, I first learned the art when I was 7 years old. It is a tradition in my family. Over the past fifteen years, I have made clothing for private fashion labels and costumes for Broadway and Disney shows. I also have worked as a creative consultant in technology and media. I love the integration of technology and design, which has led me to design both functional and representational pieces of wearable technology.
Artist Bio
Dr. Ronah Harris is a teacher and a maker. She was awarded Two Daytime Emmys for her work on the educational television shows Sesame Street and The Electric Company. She also helped write the first computer science curriculum for NYC public schools. Dr. Harris has a unique combination of technology and design skills. She lectures at colleges and university and published topics of cognition, creativity, innovation, technology and design. Dr. Harris teaches part time at Stuart Country Day School, and is the founder of educational technology company Play Pattern LLC. She lives in New Jersey with her two children, and makes costumes, interactive toys, dolls and wearable technology in her spare time.
