Interdisciplinary Sculpture, Sophomore, 2022
Skill Building
A series of technical exercises build and demonstrate skills in Rhino, laser cutting, 3D printing, and CNC routing.
Rhino
Project I (Laser Cut): Cushion
A cushion constructed from laser cut parts of the geometry creates an illusion of weight and weightlessness coexisting in one object. The lightness achieved by laser cutting transparent sheets juxtaposes the weight forced onto the chair/platform structure causing tears and holes to form.
Project II (3D Printing):
Project II was carried out in two phases. For the first phase, the goal was to accurately replicate an object of one’s choosing in Rhino CAD modeling software. After replications are made, the object then needed to be manipulated using the software. Through this process, a simple model of a glue gun then transformed into a tomato shooting revolver gun, questioning the boundary between humor and fear, the time it takes for something funny to become serious.
Project III:
This project was a class collaboration relay project where individual objects are built in the Grasshopper program based on the preceding student’s final top curve. These 3D printed objects were then stacked in order, creating a totem/pillar structure.
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Research
Presentation slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1r7XLaQu-bmErOEv8ZkzhwWoAJQsN8w3PrfgByL4vV8M/edit?usp=sharing
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