Katie Hortik

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Mechanical Jewelry Final Report: Part 2

April 27, 2016

Final Report Main Project 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

Why this project? My love for art began many years ago when I took my first jewelry class as a freshman in high school. I considered going to art school because I got a full ride scholarship. Because this class offered so much freedom, I knew from the start I wanted to do jewelry. I…

Design Report Part 1: Mechanical Jewelry

April 21, 2016

Katie Hortik

Student Work, Update Weds April 20 2016, ZZ 2016

Introduction I began this project motivated by the love of jewelry and inspiration from a piece I was given my a friend. I dedicated the last month to playing around with different gears, patterns, and cutouts. I have loved this project and the ability to use my love of both mechanics and art. Since my…

Weekly Update (4/13)

April 13, 2016

Katie Hortik

Student Work, Update Weds April 13 2016

With the expo in a little over a week I have been moving beyond prototyping. I have been making my designs with cardboard to prototype. This week my head pins finally arrived and I cut my designs out of acrylic. I have also determined that I will be cutting scrapbook paper using the laser cutter…

Weekly Update (4/6)

April 6, 2016

Katie Hortik

Student Work, Update Weds April 6 2016, ZZ 2016

This week has been a week of experimentation. I have been playing around with several designs (one is shown below). I was able to fixed the misalignment problems by adjusting the designs slightly to make sure that they turn properly. The more I play around with the gears the more desire I have to create…

20th Century Influence

March 30, 2016

Katie Hortik

Impact of 20th Century design movements plus update Weds March 30 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

I intentionally create a project that mixed several different styles and influences together. There is a slight influence of the Radical Design movement. The design has clean lines and geometric shapes. The color scheme derives from the Pop movement. It feeds off of the bright colors and tends to draw the eye. This is a combination…

Mechanical Jewelry Project Update

March 16, 2016

Katie Hortik

Student Work

As I continue with the project, I was originally playing around with the idea of using existing, recycled gears. After spending several hours at the local McGuckins, I discovered that the size of gears I want are mostly found in only plastic. I want to use recycled gears, but I am afraid of the potential…

Top 5 Constraints

March 9, 2016

Katie Hortik

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2016, ZZ 2016

As I continue to push forward with this project, I am made aware of the challenges that I am soon to face. The school year is quickly coming to a close and I am constrained by the limited time left for design, iterations, and assembly. I am aware that there will be issues with my…

Design Review

March 2, 2016

Katie Hortik

Main Project Design Review 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

First Impressions When I first began this project, I wanted to make sure that my personal style was obvious. I am a light hearted person who loves colors and gold. I talked about my art and love for jewelry in my previous posts. Jewelry, especially statement jewelry, is my favorite form of art because it…

Final Project Inspiration

February 24, 2016

Katie Hortik

Main Project Inspirations 2016, Student Work

When I first declared my major as mechanical engineering, one of my best friends gifted me a mechanical gear necklace. It was made of simple balsa wood and the gears were connected in such a way that they rotated altering the shape of the necklace. I loved the necklace, but the fragile wood soon broke…

What’s My Dream Job?

February 17, 2016

Katie Hortik

Aspirations 2016, Student Work

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As I come to my final semester of college, I expected to have more direction than I first did walking into CU. I could barely pick a major, originally I was chemistry, and by chanced ended up switching to mechanical engineering. However, I find myself just as unsure about my desired career field as I…

Minion Resume

February 10, 2016

Katie Hortik

Skill Sets 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

After 4 years of mechanical engineering and a life time of DIY projects, I have several skills that make me a perfect minion. I have a strong programming background. While I may not know every language I have a strong aptitude for computing. I also have a basic knowledge of Solidworks and laser cutting. My…

Laundry Basket Chandelier

February 3, 2016

Katie Hortik

Student Work, Upcycle Project Report 2016, ZZ 2016

My vision for this project began with bettering the light in my living room. Much like many college homes in Boulder, the main rooms lack built in lighting. There is a lack of lighting over our kitchen table so I decided to design a chandelier that would add character to the room and light our…

Statement Chandelier

January 27, 2016

Katie Hortik

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2016, ZZ 2016

If you took a look at my college apartment, you would notice that about 70% of my house is re-purposed furniture. With a limited budget and my desire to keep up a stylish appearance, I have done everything from repainted wood chairs to upholstered garage sale furniture and paint art on the wall. However, all…

Simplify It

January 20, 2016

Katie Hortik

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

movieposters

A movie poster is is meant to draw the eye, tell a story, and encourage movie goers to spend the movie on their film. They are the combination of commercial purpose and artistic expression. Movie posters began in the late 1800s as paintings, usually of a scene from the movie, with a small block that…