Places

Lidded Containers

Pinch Pot

Terra Sigillata + Clear Glaze

Altered Wheel Piece

The first time I tried to get on the wheel and make a bowl I had several trial pieces before I was successful. Here I combined several small bowls, and smoothed them with a burnishing stone, to create an interesting multipurpose dish.

Mugs: Pinch Pot, Slab, Wheel, and Altered Wheel

Sectioned Coil Vase

Black and White Photographs

[=>Examples of High School Work]

Concrete: Latest Stage

This is what my group has been working on most recently. We used plastic molds from local retail stores to mold our concrete. Our aggregate was pine straw. We cut out foam circles and squares to make the indented design at the top.

Process...

Here is our mold of with foam cut-outs.

It was a messy job...

Our first trial piece cracked when we tried to pick it up.
We decided to use a different aggregate next time. (This
time we used kitty litter.)

Mixing the concrete was aggravating because we kept
putting in too much water.

Here we are double checking our measurements.

This is our final mold. We used plaster on the inside edges,
and duck-tape to seal the cracks. We also used leaves and pine
straw for our aggregate.

Team Work!

Model Drawn to Scale:
This is our model in two parts. We made the pieces separately for mobile convenience. We also made them so that when placed properly outside the building, they can support each other.






Textures:

#1: The Ginkgo Leaf







#2: Solid Texture





#3: Foam Circles and Square



We divided up into groups for our "Living on the Edge" project. Different groups used different textures in our exploring phase of the project. The foam pieces were easiest to remove after our concrete casting process, however, the ginkgo leaves left a more interesting imprint on the concrete surface.

Perspective Drawings

Precedents






Above there are one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective drawings. Out of this set, the 3-point perspective was the hardest to draw because there was more to think about in the configuration of the horizontal and vertical lines.

Behavioral Patterns

Our group worked on behavioral patterns of the people outside of the building. We did a 24 hr watch of the exterior and parking lot area. This data shows the pedestrian walking patterns from the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm outside of the Gateway Studio Arts building.

Perspective Drawings

Room Perspectives
2-point

1-point


Practicing with Perspectives

Here are some perspective drawings that we have been working on in class. We are learning to draw one-point, two-point, and three-point perspectives as well as how to tell the difference between these when looking at architecture from different views.

Leaf Drawing

This is a drawing I worked on outside of class. I practiced using dots and patterns with my medium instead of using line strokes which is typical with most of my drawings. My inspiration came from the patterns that are shown in the elevation of the building drawing below.

Elevation View

Outline

Plan View of Walls

Plan View

Drawing Exercises

Plan View and North Arrows

Commentary on Dialog Final Projects

How is dialog created?

Some people used one space inside of another to create dialog. They also used two different spaces that were connected by the skewers. A technique used was making one space draw your eye to another to show the relationship.

How is a sense of space/place defined?

Space was usually defined by at least 3 sides of a structure that used closure. There was also quite a lot of primary and secondary spaces. Some spaces consisted of one plane protruding through another.

How is the idea of a system generated?

The engagement of skewers created opportunities for dialog. These systems were generated by the sharing of boundaries of spaces. A system is created by repetition and the way that the skewers were arranged.

How does the joinery support the project concept/strategies?

When you can join together the pieces of the project from different angles and sides, you begin to find new ways in exploring combining ideas. It's the process of working with the materials and building up strategies from the mistakes you make along the way.

How is scale utilized in the project?

Scale was used to determine primary and secondary spaces. It was also used to show a direct relationship with the size of one space to another.

How do two-dimensional images add to the understanding of the project?

These images show detail of the spaces from all sides. You can zoom in or out and look at only one view at a time as opposed to being distracted by the 3D structure and it's complexity.

How did the initial project idea evolve?

The original project idea usually started with simple shapes for the spaces such as triangles and squares. The project was then developed into more of a unified piece when we were asked to create our two-part structure instead of one. It became a project about communicating through the project's unity without having to explain what was going on or be as literal about the figures.

Dialogue Final Project