water casting

water casting

in looking for other work online, i have found a lot on water casting - i am drawn to the organic nature of this technique and am trying to incorporate a similar style in my 4 rings.

klimt02 artists

ramjuly

estela saez

jillian moore

amy tavern

eunsuk hur

example of modular draping

stuff to not forget

lightbulbs
vials/bottles
circuit boards
teeth
claws
quills
piezoelectrics
moss
candy

plastics design

After crowdsourcing my design, the general consensus was that: a) my original design was extremely personal, and therefore not easily accessible to the general public, and b) the way in which the vial was handled was unsuccessful. With these two things in mind, I have decided to alter my design in the following ways:

creating a wearable piece automatically opens the piece to more people
the wearer now becomes the object to be "protected", eliminating the vial completely

I had originally planned on a chainmail inspired piece, though in design review, several people agreed that the many connotations of chain might confuse the intent of the project. I plan on incorporating gauze yet again, both as a means of protection and as a tie in to the milky color of the medium injection plastic. My forms are taken from my original die, a smaller ovular shape as well as a larger, medallion-influenced piece.

Concept Redux

The wearer becomes the vial in the second portion of my project. Focusing on protection and looking towards chainmail for inspiration, I plan on creating a piece that adorns both the neck and the back.

chainmail

Fanny Schiavoni

j3 project 2: armor

with the second translation of the project, the wearer becomes the precious object contained:

crowd sourcing project one

plastic injection molding

from wikipedia:

Injection molding (British English: moulding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermosettingplastic materials. Material is fed into a heated barrel, mixed, and forced into a mold cavity where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the mold cavity.^[1] After a product is designed, usually by an industrial designer or an engineer, molds are made by a moldmaker (or toolmaker) from metal, usually either steel or aluminum, and precision-machined to form the features of the desired part. Injection molding is widely used for manufacturing a variety of parts, from the smallest component to entire body panels of cars.

arthur hash

the moss-kick is going strong

Protection

do differently?

Looking back now, I would have asked more questions in the beginning. The process of defining and refining my piece was nothing short of exhausting (if not educational, at least). I am proud of the form i created, though if given the opportunity would better provide a surface on which to place the hinge - three knuckles totaling 1 cm in length is entirely too small for a piece with such a heavy exterior. The gold flake is something I will definitely change in time for final critique - my original plan focused on live moss contained within the vials. I feel this approach will just as easily convey the preciousness of the material within the vial, though with a much more understated grace.

Process Shots

(they wound up looking a lot like suzi's..)

(ignore the social design notes)

finally! after revising (in metal) numerous times

project one - artist's statement

Focusing on the concept of containers, I was immediately drawn to both the aesthetic quality and emotional weight that my mother's medication vials contain. With my piece I hope to illustrate the idea of protection through the use of hollow forming, hydraulic press and hinging techniques. What originally started as a brooch with a loosely developed concept was eventually narrowed down to a reliquary of sorts, centered around the concept of protection. It is my intent to highlight the preciousness of the medication contained within the piece (through use of gold flake - and moss by final crit) while maintaining a simple, strong yet worn exterior.

in defense of self defense

This past year, I've thought a lot about self defense jewelry. In my current design for J3, I'm using moss inside my locket. I thought this was an interesting marriage of the two concepts.

concept

from struggle comes strength; strength is beauty

hanging glass

moss ring (thanks elizabeth)

apartment therapy - hanging glass terrariums

playtime, hydraulic style

for tuesday we need four deep presses from our die. so far, no problems, maybe just working too gingerly (ie slowly) and doing quite a few presses per sheet (no busting through, yet!). i picked a super-simple oval shape, not necessarily out of laziness, but figured it would be nice to have some go-to simple shapes for WHENEVER i get my etsy out of the ditch it fell into. however, i have already gotten bored and proceeded to turn one into a brooch thing:



ok, so its really not close to anything, but im setting a black cabochon in there eventually, riveting the copper and silver together, and maybe some sort of patina. (don't worry jan, i promise to actually do the assignment, too)

inspired images

more containers

shipping container house, fruit & veggie bowls and edible dishes at dornob

container lamp at tiny choices

altoid boxes at design*sponge

metrobowl by frederik roije

bowls by helena schepens

place setting by maezm

tin can lids by jack bresnahan

moss terrarium at dr. vino

stickwork by patrick dougherty

containment: the disciplined vs undisciplined soul

Interested in the idea of faulty containers for Project 1 -

Taken from Marymount University:

The wine jar metaphor: desires and strength of will

. . . Socrates contrasts the uncontrolled life his opponent praises with that of a self-controlled and ethical person. To illustrate his point he draws an analogy with wine jars--some intact, others leaky. "See if you don't say," proposes Socrates,

that, in a fashion, this metaphor expresses the difference

between the two lives: the self-controlled and the unrestrained.

There are two men, both of whom have many jars; those of the

first are sound and full, one of wine, another of honey, a third

of milk, and many others have a multitude of various

commodities, yet the source of supply is meager and hard to

obtain and only procurable with a good deal of exertion. Now

the first man, when he has filled his jars, troubles no more

about procuring supplies, but, so far as they are concerned,

rests content; but the other man, though his source of supply is

difficult also, yet still possible, and his vessels are perforated

and rotten, is forced to keep on trying to fill them both night and

day on pain of suffering the utmost agony. --Gorgias

waste not, want not

With a budget of $1 a day, Marisa goes an entire year repurposing scary flea market finds:

new dress a day

Muslims are becoming more and more conscious of the waste being produced by lavish fast-breaking meals as well as other cultural traditions:

treehugger

Vitra Design Museum's new exhibition takes a look at objects otherwise taken for granted:
everyday

peter aurisch