I make things.
10 December 2019 Dead Sea, Jordan Valley High salinity levels combined with no outlets for water leave the dead sea with transient salt formations, their shapes depending on the kinds of minerals in the water and environmental factors. Photo: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/09/strange-salt-formations-in-dead-sea.html Delicate, slow accumulation, transient Naica Caves, Chihuahua, Mexico Enormous crystals of the mineral gypsum (hydrated… Continue reading Natural Crystal Formations
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.
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
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
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
Materials and experiments initial sketches of time pieceinitial sketches of time piecewire and clay prototype watch movement gears - to be submerged shape acquired by clay ball in loose fist grip I hope to cast the 'submerged water' in coloured gel wax, with a cavity for the movement gears, taking the fist grip form as… Continue reading Lost-time piece
Based on Alkesh's intriguing reference of Rachna Gharodia's woven tapestries from waste materials, I decided to incorporate a number of found objects invoking the industrial and technological resource intensive 'jungle' humans have created for themselves.. Found wire, metal mesh, metal sheet, resistors - to invoke industrial cage Mockup of possible materials
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