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