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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 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
29 September 2019 “How or when my work is worn is not particularly important to me. The way in which others may organise it is an open-ended extension of its use. Such a possibility for varying personal choice is interesting precisely because it is out of my control.” Neckpiece for Picasso's 'Portrait of a woman'… Continue reading Case Study: Wendy Ramshaw
26 September 2019 After collecting object images from the V&A, I set about analyzing why I was drawn to certain objects, and why I liked some and disliked others. At the debriefing session with Scott and my Pathway peers, I discussed my objects and hoped to get some insight for future steps. I chose to… Continue reading V&A Debriefing
16 September 2019 ADAS Tutorials with Aleya Aleya asked us to discuss the commonalities within our individual concepts to develop the most impactful presentation techniques for our collaborative presentation. While discussing our individual ideas, Wooli, Lilly and I realized that there was an interactive element in each of our concepts. We decided on inviting our… Continue reading Tutorials and Insights
15 September 2019 User Interface: thoughts Interactive interfaces for the installation Support Prop structures: Models Tripod at baseTripod at top Aesthetics: Precedent - Bristol Whales Sculpture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sKgXfPcd1M Flapping and constraint mechanism: Reading - Making Simple Automata, Robert Race Muttering Bird - Mechanics studyCamshaft Historical precedents of 'Automata'Quote - Basics of interactive objects Everyday example: Gym… Continue reading Simple Mechanics Study
11 September 2019 Prototype 5: PVC Fabric stretched across wire frame Prototype 6: Based on found materials and inspiring objects at the site: Participatory trash collection?Using Chicken mesh for structure: Casting and moulding induction with Anna
12 September 2019 Some words describing my experience of the site: Site Inspiration: Photographs
07 September 2019 1:46 pm. Laughing people • leaves rustling • chirping of birds • bicycle passing • airplane above • a skateboard "Woo Hoo!" Yet, a sense of quiet. I could sit here forever. (Except, I need to go to the bathroom, but the one inside the gardens might be filthy.. should I give it a… Continue reading Site Visit – thoughts, feelings, views, observation and conversation
06 September 2019 Objects, Materials and Resources found at the Nomadic Community Garden, Allen Greens, and Identified Site Ideas and aesthetics expressed though objects and art created from mainly found objects: Packaging from food and drinks brought by visitors and artists, bottle caps, coffee cups, beer cansPlants, dried foliage, logs, organic gardening wastefences, tyres, wires,… Continue reading Site Research
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