28 November 2019 Kyung Hwa - Precedents: Light through crystals - Stardust crystallized sugar lamp - Won Joon LeeFruit Battery Floor lamp - Jeehee Park - using electrolytes in fruits to conduct electricity for lighting - critique - waste of food Capri battery - Joseph Beuys - powerful statementHistorical references - take inspirationLygia Clark -… Continue reading Interim Crit
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Riveting
28 November 2019 After the crit, I learnt how to rivet with 1 mm copper and 1.5 mm brass wires. (Thanks Alkesh!) Basic process: Flatten out metal sheets with a mallet and heavy weights after cutting to shapeDrill out just a little bigger dia holes than the dia of the wire into metal sheet (i… Continue reading Riveting
Unexplained, organic and beautiful
29 November 2019 I left some work in the studio last night, and today's gorgeous sun streamed through the base room window to transform my crystals and electroplated objects in unique ways.. Todayday and a half ago.. TodayDay and a half ago TodayDay and a half ago TodayDay and a half ago Today2 days agoEffect… Continue reading Unexplained, organic and beautiful
Growing Crystals – II
26 November 2019 17. I wanted to try growing crystals from Copper Sulphate (I was already using this as my electroforming solution). For this, I dipped a wooden stick wrapped with copper (previously used as anode) in Copper Sulphate + water solution After 24 hours 18. Next I tried the same (17) with vinegar instead… Continue reading Growing Crystals – II
Electroforming
26 November 2019 Electroplating Impatient to start plating with copper, but without graphite paint to coat my plastic drawings, I started to coat some metal objects through my makeshift electroplating/electroforming setup. Objects coated with copper Observations: Tin bucket had low adhesion, but Dipped long enough gave a rough rust-like copper coatWire mesh took longer to… Continue reading Electroforming
Rust on Steel
24 November 2019 Steel Wool Dipped in white salt + Water solution After 24 hours - slow yellowingAfter 48 hours, 8 hours out of water Second dip - 8 hoursRust To study: Potential applications of steel rust. Stay Club - entrance gate and facade elements Precedent: Ariane Prin - rust in ceramics.
Growing Crystals
22 November 2019 After finding a fern-like salt crystal on my paintbrush, I was curious about the colour, shape and exact explanation for the deposition of salt. Since the initial crystal formation was a bit flaky, I lost some of the fern branches, but with time, the white and blue crystals became harder and more… Continue reading Growing Crystals
Epic Fail
22 November 2019 The Friday lecture focused on using failure as a tool in the growth and development of our practice. Failure could be anything from an error, a mistake, losing, an accident, a crisis.. However, improvisation from the situation of failure, could be a great learning experience. We discussed in groups, our experiences of… Continue reading Epic Fail
Dr. Neri Oxman: Bio Architecture
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
Tutorial with Alkesh
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
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