Material exploration

30 September 2019 Pushing boundaries with materials - making new materials from existing ones- pushing old materials to do new things - recycling waste - composites - chemically created materials Weaving - creating looms from everyday items- nails on frame/ laser cut paper, repeating notches for warp; weft: paper, cloth, any flexible materialNikolas Feldemeyer -… Continue reading Material exploration

Prototypes and Precedents

17 Sept 2019 Some questions I am trying to answer through my butterfly prototype: Example product: Ladybird Ring (Donna Jewel's Instagram account) The ladybird ring mechanism made me curious about levers and complex movement mechanisms. Prototype based on lever? mechanisms: https://youtu.be/JVpQcG6ER7A Aesthetics Precedent: deeper study of Bristol Whales: Aesthetic study: making sculpture from trash Based… Continue reading Prototypes and Precedents

Material Study -II

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

Materials and motion

10 Aug 2019 My recent site visit inspired me to create an engaging kinetic (or mechanical?) installation on the green patch between the unnamed road coming from Brick Lane, and the tunnel leading to the Nomadic Community Gardens. I realized that despite a number of children visiting the area, the swing pole was inaccessible and… Continue reading Materials and motion