Austin Ross

14 posts

Final Project Part 2 “How” – Mountain Wall Art

April 29, 2020

Final Project Part 2 2020

For the “how” behind this project, I initially wanted to go with the route of laser cutting the outline (as shown above) based off of a 3D Solidworks model to increase the accuracy of the cutout, along with manufacturability of the piece. However, due to COVID-19 and the loss of University resources, I had to…

Final Report Part 1 “The What” – Mountain Wall Art

April 19, 2020

Austin Ross

Final Project Part 1 2020, Student Work

For my Final Project i decided to create a Mountain Range Wall Art that imitates and takes inspiration from the Flatiron mountains as a gift for my little brother. After my up-cycling project, where I created a wall art from wine cork in the shape of New Zealand (as shown below), I decided to take…

Construction Update – Mountain Wall Art

April 15, 2020

Austin Ross

Main Project Construction Update 2020, Student Work

Thus far, the construction of my final project has been going well, despite all things considered with COVID-19, and its impacts to university resources and the overall operations of life. Over spring break, I was able to purchase some wood (not entirely sure what kind it just caught my eye) and then proceeded to sketch…

Aesthetic Roots – Simplicity

April 8, 2020

Austin Ross

Your Aesthetic Roots 2020

My aesthetic roots are definitely grounded around the main aesthetic and overall idea of “Simplicity.” Exactly as stated by Leonardo Da Vinci, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” I truly believe in this statement along with the beauty found in simplicity. Not only is simplicity an aesthetic, but it is a way of life that…

Bladeless Wooden Fan!! – By Pask Makes

April 1, 2020

Austin Ross

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020

For this post, I wasn’t sure where to start and or what to look for as my favorite design/build project on YouTube. I started my initial search by typing in “DIY Design Projects” and happened to stumble upon the following YouTube video! Pask Makes is a fantastic woodworker and craftsman, whose YouTube channel is dedicated…

Design Review Part 2 “Logistics and Timeline”: Functional Wall Art

March 18, 2020

Austin Ross

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics

“TIMELINE AND LOGISTICS” These past couple of weeks and the development of COVID-19 within our nation and local communities has definitely impacted the timeline and logistics of my final project overall. It has completely cut all students off from utilizing primary campus resources vital to project fabrication and development. So, I have decided to take…

Design Review Part 1: The What – Functional Wall Art

March 8, 2020

Austin Ross

Design Review 2020 Part 1: Detailed Plans

“THE WHAT” The primary inspiration by my final project was actually my upcycling project (depicted below). I loved creating a wall art piece to be displayed in my families home as a gift to my mother, and drew from this experience to create an even better piece. I want this final project to be…

Top 5 Constraints – Functional Wall Art Final Project

March 4, 2020

Austin Ross

Top 5 Constraints 2020

1.Rustic, Yet Modern Aesthetic: One major constraint for my final project is trying to maintain the rustic, yet modern “look”/aesthetic to my final product. I want the wooden cutout of the flatiron mountain range to look realistic, yet minimal. This is hard to describe, but the image below is an excellent example of what I…

Main Project Aesthetics – Functional Wall Art

February 26, 2020

Austin Ross

Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives, Student Work

My main projects “aesthetic” is most commonly associated with functional wall art I would image, since that is exactly what I am trying to have my final piece become and act as. Functional wall art, and or wall art in general, isn’t anything drastically new in today’s society and or in the past century as…

Main Project Aspirations – Wood Art

February 19, 2020

Austin Ross

Main Project Inspirations 2020

For my Main Project, I knew that I wanted to work with quality wood to make a timely piece for display. The main question I found asking myself, is what do I want to do with wood and what will be possible and or within my “scope” of being achievable. Another question was for whom…

Upcycle Report – Wine Cork Map of New Zealand

February 12, 2020

Austin Ross

Upcycle Final Report 2020

INSPIRATION: The inspiration for my upcycle project is my mom. Being that she loves trendy art that is suitable for display in our house, I figured I would create her a wall piece to hang in our house. My mom is originally from New Zealand (hence the reason the featured image is the New Zealand…

Upcycle Progress – Wine Cork Map of New Zealand

February 5, 2020

Austin Ross

Upcycle Final Report 2020

With regards to my upcycling project, I have already acquired all of my materials as of 02/04. All of the wine corks were shipped in and I am now in process of cutting the backdrop for the wine corks to be secured to. With the backdrop, I am considering instead to utilize cardboard (due to…

Upcycle Inspiration – Wine and New Zealand

January 29, 2020

Austin Ross

Upcycle Inspiration 2020

The inspiration for my upcycle project is my mom. Being that she loves trendy art that is suitable for display in our house, I figured I would create her a wall piece to hang in our house. My mom is originally from New Zealand (hence the reason the featured image is the New Zealand flag)…

Aesthetic Explorations – The Maori Aesthetic

January 22, 2020

Austin Ross

Aesthetic Explorations 2020

For my aesthetics exploration, I wanted to research and report on the Maori Aesthetic. Having visited New Zealand, this aesthetic is ever present wherever you are as the Maori are the indigenous natives to the island. Descendants of ancient Polynesian people who, through tales passed down through the generations, arrived to the island via canoes,…