Summing Up 2019

This semester, I created an organizer out of scrap metal in a char aesthetic and then a table top fountain out to look like a Chinese garden. This semester gave…

Chinese Garden Fountain: Why & What’s Next?

Original project intent: I initially intended to have architecture incorporated into my design. I wanted to make a structure from small wooden sticks. I decided against this because I wouldn’t…

Chinese Garden Fountain: Final Presentation

For my final project, I made a table top fountain with a Chinese garden aesthetic. Inspiration: The project required a specific aesthetic and a dynamic element. To start the process…

Table Top Chinese Garden

So far for my project, I’ve gathered my materials and have begun to plan the laser cut for the black acrylic. My materials include: a square stone dish to house…

Construction Timeline: Tabletop Garden

4/1: SketchingDesign goals: color, form, size, cohesion, significance of objects, edges, environment, emotion, sound, feelMaterial orderingConstruction organizationFinal report draft of goals and aesthetic 4/8 ConstructionIterationPlant implementationFinal report of implementation, functionality,…

Different Aesthetics for Final

My final project is going to be a tabletop fountain with a Chinese Garden aesthetic. I decided to use contrasting aesthetics for this assignment, so I went with Streamline (futuristic),…

Project Constraints

First constraint: The size of my product should be relatively small. It should fit on a desk. Second constraint: the complexity shouldn’t be overwhelming. I have to remember that my…

Aesthetics Inspirations for Final Project

My inspiration for the final project stems from the “Chinese Garden” aesthetic. These gardens are designed to invoke peace and awe. I’ve always found a similar emotion in table top…

Personal Aspirations and Skills

I have a broad skill set in computer work like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, 3D modeling and printing, Arduino coding and implementation, and more. I also have…

Upcycle: Scrap Metal / Drawer Organizer

For this project, we were instructed to take a material that would be thrown out and “upcycle” it into an artifact. This project was an opportunity to take my love…

Upcycle Progress 2019

A lot of my project so far has consisted of paying more attention to my surrounds and available material. We have a program at my work where we take the…