Aidan Shelburne

8 posts

Specifications and Constraints – Three Position Ice Tools

March 19, 2023

Post 8: Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints 2023

Hello all, If you haven’t seen my previous posts about this project, I’ve been designing a pair of competition ice tools. Specifications: Three separate hand positions The best and most advanced competition-style dry tools have three hand positions. This is because highly technical routes require you to frequently put both hands on the same tool…

Main Project Ideation and Alternatives

March 13, 2023

Aidan Shelburne

Post 7: Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives

As I mentioned in my last post, my final project will be to design and build a pair of ice axes. On this front there has been some progress, I have my cad model finished and refined, and I’ve allocated some material with a classmate’s (Elvin’s) help. I’ve also reverse-engineered the pick I’ll be using:…

Personal Aesthetic and Main Project Direction

March 5, 2023

Aidan Shelburne

Post 6: Main Project plans and inspirations 2023

I guess I would describe my personal aesthetic as minimalist and understated. I generally only wear one or two muted colors, preferably without many graphics outside of simple patterns. I avoid wearing logos, text-heavy clothing, and bright colors. I don’t generally have any other adornments except maybe a simple small necklace or bracelet. I think…

Designer Louise Fili

February 28, 2023

Aidan Shelburne

Post 5: What designer do you admire? 2023

For my inspiring designer, I’ve chosen Louise Fili. Fili is a graphic designer, born in New Jersy in 1951 her work is heavily influenced by art deco and retro-futurism. She was ecuated and practiced in New York but her designs draw on Italian and Dutch styles and motifs. Being a graphic…

Upcycled Flower Press

February 22, 2023

Aidan Shelburne

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An Upcycled Flower Press By Aidan Shelburne Please Note: Due to server issues I wasn’t able to upload quite all of the photos for this post, please view the second link for all the photos and a presentation with more design tools. I’ll edit in the photos once the server cools off. Google Drive link…

Upcycling Progress Report

February 15, 2023

Aidan Shelburne

Post 3: Upcycle progress report 2023

For my upcyling project I am trying to make a press. Like a bookbinding press but for small art pieces and flowers. The goal is for it to use gravity rather than mechanical advantage to apply force, and to ensure that it doesnt take up extra usable space on my desk I’m attempting to make…

Upcycling Aesthetic – Installation art and Absurdism

February 7, 2023

Aidan Shelburne

Post 2: What is your Upcycling project aesthetic and why? 2023

For my upcycling project, I’m going to make a simple press, similar to a bookbinding press. It doesn’t have to be very large and doesn’t have to apply that much force, so I’m planning to have a suspended weight below the press to apply the force, instead of using mechanical advantage. For materials, I’m planning…

Aesthetics Exploration – Art Academia

February 1, 2023

Aidan Shelburne

Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023

Art Academia is the aesthetic that characterizes biological and naturalist illustration, patent diagrams, and DaVinci’s sketches. It is an old aesthetic, and a contemporary one. It spans various techniques and styles from pencil sketches to ink drafting. In all of its iterations however, it is characterized by largely black and white illustration with minimal earth…