Hannah Walsh

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Summing Up 2020

May 6, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Summing Up 2020

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UpCycle Project summary: I chose an aesthetic and used recycled products to build something reminiscent of that aesthetic. I started to make a sun-catcher out of recycled mirror and colored glass, but the project morphed into a candle holder/cover made from recycled Christmas ornaments. Final Project summary: I took the opposite route of the UpCycle…

Final Report Part II: What next?

May 6, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Final Project Part 2 2020

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Blog 14: Final Project Report Part 2: Why and What Next? Reflection on the semester. Compare your original project intent to what you ended up with. What did you learn from your project, and from the class? What will you do next with the project? What do you wish you had done differently? …

Final Project part 1 – Nightstand

April 20, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Final Project Part 1 2020

I had to come up with a Plan B due to the limitations imposed from the Coronavirus safety precautions. I was planning on making a nightstand I could use in my apartment, but once the school wood shops closed I had to come up with an alternative project. I decided to make a virtual rendering…

Main project Construction Update

April 17, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Main Project Construction Update 2020

At this point in my project, I was supposed to be done with construction, and have been able to use this week for any unforeseen issues. Maybe I need to re-sand, or add a stain finish, or the table came out wobbly. However, due to the current state of remaining indoors, I had to resort…

Aesthetic Roots: A Mix

April 10, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Student Work, Your Aesthetic Roots 2020

My aesthetic roots are a large mixture of nature vs nurture. I grew up in a wealthy, affluent area of New York. My nature is more relaxed and hippie-like than a typical New Yorker. While there, I was told I had a laid-back look and was often told I was undressed by my siblings. However,…

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020 – PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY

April 5, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020

My favorite design build videos are by a man who has a YouTube channel called “Primitive Technology. He defines primitive technology as “…a hobby where you build things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials.” He doesn’t live in the wild, but all his videos are shown using tools and…

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics

April 2, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics

For part two of my detailed design review, I included a timeline broken up into weeks with milestones highlighted. Below is a screenshot of part of my detailed timeline. Since woodworking is a new skill for me, I incorporated checking in with professionals every step of the way. My school has two wood shops, and…

Design Review Part 1 – night stand

March 8, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Design Review 2020 Part 1: Detailed Plans

For my previous project, my inspirations began with an aesthetic I wanted, and then I used materials that were given to me. It felt mildly disastrous, given that I hadn’t factored in any contingency plans, and the materials continuously acted differently than I had expected. Due to so many surprises from the first project, I…

Main Project – Top 5 constraints

March 3, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Top 5 Constraints 2020

1 – Ability to woodwork My first constraint is my ability to woodwork; or rather, my lack of ability. For this project, I am not just learning a new skill but attempting to master it – all in a couple months. I took the woodworking workshop at the Idea Forge, and using the tools seems…

Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives

February 25, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives, Student Work

My main project inspiration is to create something “useful.” I’m leaning towards woodworking to make a piece of furniture. I’m apprehensive because I’ve never made furniture before, and haven’t worked with wood outside of undergrad school tours, over 5 years ago. As of now, I’m sticking with my plan of woodworking and some type of…

Final Project Inspirations – Something useful

February 19, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Main Project Inspirations 2020, Student Work

My midterm project inspiration was based on an aesthetic, but I ran into so many obstacles that I’m trying a completely different approach. This time I’m making materials and my final object a priority. I want to make something I’ll be proud of, and will use after the class is over. Since I moved…

Upcycle Final Report: Portable Northern Lights

February 12, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2020

My final result project is a northern lights inspired candle holder/cover. The change from a sun-catcher to a candle cover stemmed from two events; a classmates blog post suggestion and candles I’ve been gifted. Someone suggested I add water to my project, to help capture as well as disperse sunlight. I loved this suggestion,…

Upcycle Progress – Northern Lights

February 5, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Upcycle Progress 2020

My biggest hurdle so far is determining the final shape of my project. I originally imagined a spherical sun catcher, but since I’m breaking glass and other materials with a hammer, I am unable to make any geometrically symmetric shape. I’m aiming for an ornament resembling a sphere, so there will be no sharp edges…

Upcycle Inspiration: Aurora Borealis

January 29, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Upcycle Inspiration 2020

I felt lost when first assigned this project. Without a set of constraints, I had trouble narrowing down materials, what to make, and where to start. I looked at what I recycle in my house, but there’s only junk mail, some cardboard, and food compost. Neither the paper nor the cardboard sparked any creativity, and…

Aesthetic Explorations 2020 – Biomimicry

January 22, 2020

Hannah Walsh

Aesthetic Explorations 2020

Biomimicry, or biomimetics, is the study and imitation of nature for the purpose of solving human problems. The idea of biomimetics reaches all the way back to Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), who drew flying machines based off of the study of bats. The concept of biomimetics was developed in America in the 1950s, by Otto…