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
Tag: material study
Material Catalogue: Artefact project
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
Lost Time piece progress: gel candle wax
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
The Handbag – Provenance, Precedents
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
Revisiting Wendy Ramshaw’s abstraction process
21 October 2019 Wassilly Kandinsky's artwork played a major role in Wendy Ramshaw's aesthetic compositionsAbstract shapes, repetition and composition on a surface Taking my weaving as a fresh start, I revisited Wendy Ramshaw's subtle abstraction of contextual elements to inform the aesthetics of the handbag. Architectural Projects: The Pilgrim Doors, Southwark Cathedral Millenium Building, London… Continue reading Revisiting Wendy Ramshaw’s abstraction process
Lost time piece progress
22 October 2019 A failed alginate moulding experiment ruined my spiral models for the time piece. Using alginate for the first time, I observed that it lacks the strength and dry-set qualities of silicon putty, which I have used previously. Moreover, the clay objects might not have dried fully before I tried to cast them.… Continue reading Lost time piece progress
Handbag Structure, more vines
20 October 2019 Trying to work on the structure of the handbag till I can develop a vocabulary for the aesthetic for the weave.. Wrapping found (and borrowed) wire and rods towards the structure is a complex and time consuming process, I should probably weld metal rods for next time, as they would not only… Continue reading Handbag Structure, more vines
Handle options
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
Hothouse Handbag – handle – engagement with human dimensions
15 October 2019 Interaction of the hand with clay Casting 'the grip' Spiral Handle - bent acrylic Interaction with the hand
Materials schedule: V&A
30 September 2019 Documenting materials at the V&A introduced me to a number of unconventional uses of materials- within and outside of the respective ‘material galleries’. The use of a range of materials like plastics (etched, 3d printed), fibres (japanese rice paper) and ceramics (Wendy Ramshaw x Wedgewood) in jewellery were of particular interest to… Continue reading Materials schedule: V&A
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