assignment 5: context-space,time,culture

for my context project i decided to show passage of time through the deconstruction of my old skateboards. i chose to use skateboards because i felt instantly that it attacked all aspects of the prompt.

assignment 4: material dualism

 

for my material dualism project i used ice and skateboard trucks. for the first one i froze in the trucks so the wheels would still be useable and for the second one i froze the trucks completely. i used the same mold for both so the shape would be the same but the pieces function differently. the one with the exposed trucks is completely useless for movement because the ice is too thin to stand on but on the thick ice block you could actually ride on because it slides as the ice melts under the block.

assignment 3: structure

https://vimeo.com/207714498

link to watch my cave performance

Assignment 3: framework/structure (part 2- skin)

 this is my structure project. i made a pvc skeleton and then wrapped it in chicken wire, after i put cardboard on the inside and started to paper mache the entire thing inside and out. after i finished paper mache i painted it a bunch of different colors and then painted over it in black so the colors would pop through a little bit. i hate how it turned out but i love it also. its a giant failure in my opinion but it is my failure and thats why its cool. i learned a lot from making this and i'm glad i made it because at least i learned stuff from it. i still haven't put in all the music equipment and i haven't fully been able to cover all the light leaks but i want to keep working on it and i think i'll fully finish it as a piece once i use it in a performance.

Assignment 3: framework/structure (part 1)

this is the structure for my next project. i want to make a cave with hollow walls so i can screw in shelves and put some homemade instruments and eventually use it in a performance. i want to also maybe run instrument mics in through the walls to be able to make sounds using the actual walls.

i have to slightly modify the framework so making an organic form is a easier.

materials: pvc piping

Assignment 2: Making a box for an object (wood joinery)

This is the box I made for my little shaker and my drumsticks.

Process: After measuring the items i decided to make a regular rectangular box joined using miter joints. i then measured my wood and drew my plans. after cutting all my pieces i compared my items to the box and decided to make the box a bit shorted in length so the objects could have a tighter fit after the velvet was applied. then i joined it using the epoxy and wood glue. after it was dry i sanded it to make it as smooth as i could. after sanding i painted it using some high gloss paint. after painting i cut some pieces of cardboard that would be a bit smaller than the walls of the box so i could wrap it in velvet and glue it to the inside of my box. i was looking at at old fender jazz master basses and i saw one with a similar lining on the case and so i decided to make my box with a similar lining. after glueing in the upholstery i put on all the hardware and the sticker and called it finished

Materials: 1/2 inch ply wood, wood glue, epoxy, high-gloss enamel paint cardboard crushed velvet, brass hardware.

Plans:

Assignment 1: Intentional Play

this is my piece i made for the first assignment. it is a sort of simplified maquette that i made based on a place i saw in my dreams. 

materials: plaster, drywall, glass, wire, epoxy.