I make things.
Based on Alkesh's intriguing reference of Rachna Gharodia's woven tapestries from waste materials, I decided to incorporate a number of found objects invoking the industrial and technological resource intensive 'jungle' humans have created for themselves.. Found wire, metal mesh, metal sheet, resistors - to invoke industrial cage Mockup of possible materials
15 October 2019 Interaction of the hand with clay Casting 'the grip' Spiral Handle - bent acrylic Interaction with the hand
Engage with human body dimensions and behaviour, triggershand-point of contact for handbag and timepiece- experiment with interactionsPolymorph - capture - hand, griptactile element - experiment with texturesSharp, uncomfortable materials against the skin/body Further research: Amber CordialBernard Shorbinger - Swedish designer - living jewellery David Roux Foullet - function Bubble jewellery - steel wire necklace -… Continue reading Academic tutorial with Alkesh Parmar
Hot House Handbag Chihuly - at the Temperate House Concept: 2. Lost time piece Concept: Lost time piece 3. Creeping at your feet - foot wear Concept: Creeping footwear 4. Headgear/viewing glasses Distortion Concept: Recurring Theme: Parasitic Invasions Nature taking overHindering resource intensive human invasionAnti function?Ruin, destructionAggression / confrontation from nature
03 October 2019 Discussed various functions for wearables - based on inputs by peers and readingsCould make further drawings from Kew GardensDecided to start collecting and making with materials, continue to read unexpected pleasures book, study of human body and body language Discussion with Summer: What value can I offer through the proposed objects?Kinetic butterfly… Continue reading Personal tutorial with Isabel
02 October 2019 Natural and derived: waterlilySapphire star - placed beauifully against greens and sky Curly hair? accentuate? hairpiece? Collected shapes, elements and ideas: Collected shapes: Waterlily HouseSpiral Staircase - Temperate HouseCollected objects, Hive installation, questions with technologyDrawing from Space: Kew Gardens Identified beautiful contrasts - structural and organic elementsChihuly exhibit - forms derived from… Continue reading Kew Gardens: Drawing from Space-2
01 October 2019 I tried to develop aesthetic form and abstract representation of some photographs of emotional value. I realized that I was interested in abstracting from spaces representing a contrast of natural and human made elements and structures. I decided to explore Kew Gardens as a possible source of inspiration and abstraction.
01 October 2019 ADAPTATION STRATEGIES Towards sustainability- built environment- biggest culprit for waste generationConversion of existing buildings and models to new and distinctive (traces of history, richer) ones with diff. usesemotional value - sense of human use - previous lifeWhat was once there + what is new - intersection of 2 momentsadditionupcycling / superuse (smart… Continue reading Pathway session: Concept sheets
30 September 2019 Pushing boundaries with materials - making new materials from existing ones- pushing old materials to do new things - recycling waste - composites - chemically created materials Weaving - creating looms from everyday items- nails on frame/ laser cut paper, repeating notches for warp; weft: paper, cloth, any flexible materialNikolas Feldemeyer -… Continue reading Material exploration
17 Sept 2019 Some questions I am trying to answer through my butterfly prototype: Example product: Ladybird Ring (Donna Jewel's Instagram account) The ladybird ring mechanism made me curious about levers and complex movement mechanisms. Prototype based on lever? mechanisms: https://youtu.be/JVpQcG6ER7A Aesthetics Precedent: deeper study of Bristol Whales: Aesthetic study: making sculpture from trash Based… Continue reading Prototypes and Precedents
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