Final Part 2: Floral Mobile

Timeline As seen in Part 1 of this report, I had to go through some early design iterations due to my own indecision and COVID-19. I also wanted to make…

Final Part 1: Floral Mobile

Aesthetic Inspiration For my final project, I drew most of my aesthetic inspiration from the sculptures by Rebecca Louise Law, and the movie, Midsommar. While these seem somewhat opposing (sculptures…

Construction Update

Design Update: Throughout my time in quarantine, I came to the realization that my initial prototyped design of an automaton-mobile hybrid was a bit too ambitious given my current lack…

Aesthetic Roots: Floral Mobile

For my final project, I am drawing aesthetic inspiration specifically from the artist, Rebecca Louise Law, and the movie, Midsommar. Real flowers take center stage in Law’s sculptures and in…

Favorite Build Video: Miniature House

One of my closest friends loves to build miniatures and so she got me addicted to watching miniature build videos. I think I am addicted because they are relaxing to…

Timeline and Logistics: Floral Automata

COVID-19 Update Despite planning and prototyping a large automaton, the restrictions on the machine shop have encouraged me to focus on something that I can do at my own home,…

Detailed Plans: Floral Automata

Aesthetic Inspiration I have drawn aesthetic inspiration specifically from the artist, Rebecca Louise Law, and the movie, Midsommar.  For Rebecca Louise Law, I plan to incorporate her ideas of falling…

Top 5 Constraints: Automata

Engineering + Time I want to create an automata-mobile hybrid sculpture. This is going to have a number of engineering challenges. The first will be to create a successful automaton…

Upcycle Final Report: Papier-Mâché Plants

Vision My initial vision involved creating a minimalist planter out of mycelium, which is basically the roots of mushrooms. Mycelium is a really fascinating material because it can be grown…

Upcycle Progress: Mycelium

So far everything has been going well with my mycelium aka I haven’t killed it and I haven’t contaminated it. The following image is a depiction of my planned fabrication…

Aesthetics Game: Shabby Chic Set of Screwdrivers

Group Members: Kyle Neubarth and Fiona Bell Object: Set of Screwdrivers https://www.lumberjocks.com/mafe/blog/25939 Aesthetic: Shabby Chic “a style of interior decoration that uses furnishings that are or appear to be pleasantly…

Upcycle Inspiration: Mycelium

          For my upcycle project I decided to focus on mycelium. What is mycelium? Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus (aka mushroom roots). Mycelium…

Aesthetic Exploration: Brutalism

          Brutalism is an architectural style, characterized by its imposing, geometric appearance. The functionality of the concrete and steel gave brutalist buildings a distinctly utilitarian feel…