I make things.
06 December 2019 I have been slow at looking at potential applications and precedents for my experiments so far, but my current state of mind willed an idea based on the concept of wedding bands as 'cuffs' forcefully bonding two people in an agreement, and the effect of age, wear, time and experience on this… Continue reading Embodied Thought: Idea for a final piece
13 November 2019 I had been meaning to view this exhibition for a while now, and felt that week one of the Investigate project might be a good time, hopefully to inspire and direct me, early on in the project. I left the TATE with an exciting new discovery: a contemporary practitioner engaging with art,… Continue reading Olafur Eliasson in Real life at TATE Modern
Slogan composition based on chosen topic Design for diversity: Open City Projects - design for inclusive urban spaces Immersive study: London Telephone Boxes - scale and design London telephone boxes - precedents in adaptive reuse, other functional spaces of similar scale: Coffee bar, Office pod, Karaoke booth Contextual design concept London Underground: Importance of Poles,… Continue reading Manifesto Research and development
22 October 2019 Evolution of handbags as coin purses - later gender diversified roles Men - money, weapons Women - accessory, hold perfume, jewels Personal items - the need to be mobile - pouches sown within skirts - evolution of pockets in clothes Sacks - necessity for long distance travel; mobile container - railroad -… Continue reading The Handbag – Provenance, Precedents
21 October 2019 Present piece as work in progress - critically evaluate issues and problems - through an evaluation in blog - for next prototype. Issues apparent initially: Sharp edgesHandlesPrecedents Sharp edges Iron out edges in next prototype Weld structure instead of wound wireConsider other materials for a potential product for market The Handbag Provenance… Continue reading Tutorial with Isabel
17 October 2019 With the hand being the main point of contact, and the element defining ergonomic success, I tried looking at possible options for the handles for the hothouse handbag. My initial choice was a blue spiral invoking Chihuly's blown glass, resonating the temperate house at Kew Gardens. The spirals of varying lengths and… Continue reading Handle options
15 October 2019 Interaction of the hand with clay Casting 'the grip' Spiral Handle - bent acrylic Interaction with the hand
04 September 2019 Kinetic Sculptures https://youtu.be/vVHtCaoPbMI Interactive Toys Jacob's Ladder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIyPDSxa3c Kyung Hwa's example of Chinese Opera and changing masks as objects of engagement https://www.facebook.com/InTheKnowCreativebyAOL/videos/2051114428302577?sfns=1
16 August 2019 Can Art and Design change the world? In mixed-pathway teams, we were asked to address important global issues, toward a zine publication. As international students with diverse cultural backgrounds, our personal experiences aligned towards issues of cultural stereotypes within London. Our discussions on racial stereotypes from terrorism to consumerism, highlighted the resulting… Continue reading Manifesto presentation
Me hi-fiving the Open Hand at Le Corbusier's Capitol Complex, Chandigarh I was brought up in the city of Chandigarh in India. Exploring nature: Kangaroo Island, Tasmania My own version of an adventure resort, 2009 At 15, I decided to study Architecture, after an overwhelming spatial experience at a nature resort in Coorg, Karnataka. Architectural… Continue reading A bit about me…
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