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21 November 2019 Dr. Neri Oxman is an Architect and professor at the MIT media lab, leading the Meditated Matter Research Group. Her approach toward design deals with alternative manufacturing using nature's way of growth, as opposed to assembly line production. Her work combines research, learning and application from the fields of art, science, engineering… Continue reading Dr. Neri Oxman: Bio Architecture
21 November 2019 Push the same materials furtherRelate the concept of corrosion to ideas in the brief -through 'B' approach of Speculative DesignWhat other objects can be subjected to wear? (Portobello Road market - antiques, metal objects - symbols and meanings) Metal Processes to look at: Electroforming Acid etching - precision and photo etching Powder… Continue reading Tutorial with Alkesh
19 November 2019 9. I finally decided to use ammonia and see how it changed the appearance of the patinas in brass and copper. For this experiment, I decided to sand a piece each of copper and brass, while scratching another set of samples with steel wool, to see the effects of corrosion based on… Continue reading Patinas and Crystals
21 November 2019 Inspired by Lee Trimming's drawing at the Speed of Thought exhibit, I came home and started doodling on my square pad. I drew this over 2-3 days, different moods and music (which might reflect in the curvature and lengths of strokes). This unplanned drawing exercise did help me think while making, something… Continue reading Speculative Drawing
05 November 2019 On my visit home during the break week, I found a brass cuff that I had cut and hammered from a thick brass sheet, a couple of years ago. With an easy access to ammonia (thanks to my pathologist mom), I went about trying to create a patina on the brass. (I… Continue reading Patinas: A series of (smelly) experiments with Brass and Copper
12 November 2019 I had been curious about Julian's Subtraction cutting process, and finally managed to catch a demonstration and workshop, pairing with Summer in the creation of our own subtraction cutting garment. Julian's process, as I had observed from his presentation during the project launch, is quite organic and speculative, and relies on some… Continue reading Subtraction cutting workshop with Julian
Project 2: Navigators: A Dérive into Product Design The project encompassed an investigative exploration of London, and execution of a collaborative design response for a selected site and its stakeholders. Studying inspiring urban installations, especially Liesbet Bussche’s Jewels in the City[1] re-ignited my interest in public art. Moreover, observing artefacts and illustrations (Fig.1) at the… Continue reading Navigators Reflection
28 October 2019 Strong context, exposed me to the study of many greats - Wendy Ramshaw, V&A artefacts, Chihuly (at V&A and Kew Gardens), Picasso (through Wendy Ramshaw) Introduction to many amazing art processes - for eachNeed to reflect on each artist's process, and provenance of each context - for more in depth abstraction of… Continue reading Hot House Handbag – Evaluation and Further development
25 October 2019 Surface Generation: Wires Steel Wire: Keeps form when wrapped tightWrapping is hard even with pliersLoses shape in 3 dimensional wrappingExtremely useful for replacing hardware - wire wrapped lid pivoting along thicker copper wire forms a hinge Silver wire: Useful for filling in smaller areas where wrapping steel wire isnt possibleExpensiveAdds interesting shine… Continue reading Material Catalogue: Artefact project
23 October 2019 Considering that resin cannot be used in the studios, as well as its unethical sources and toxic nature, I started looking for clear materials that could be moulded into the palm, and embedded with the watch movement. An option was bioplastics, but I didn't have the time to experiment with recipes for… Continue reading Lost Time piece progress: gel candle wax
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