Kaiya Wahl

Final Project Part 2: Octopus Statue

April 29, 2020

Final Project Part 2 2020

Timeline: My design process went through three major changes which ended up changing the project significantly. First I had to find what object I wanted to create and then what aesthetic I would fit with it. I settled on a Octopus Statue with the wooden sculpture aesthetic. In my first ideation process I was going…

Final Project 1 : Octopus Statue

April 19, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Final Project Part 1 2020

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My inspiration for my final project came from the octopus. It is my favorite animal and is something that I have painted before. I have always been obsessed with its ability to move in ways that don’t seem possible. When thinking of an Aesthetic that could match the movement of the octopus I found…

Final Project Update: Octopus statue

April 15, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Main Project Construction Update 2020

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The past week I have been working on trying to create my final project I had painted cardboard to look like wood but when trying to cutout the cardboard I realized that I couldn’t get the curvy shapes using a box cutter, everything had become jagged and I had to make some serious design fixes.…

Wooden Sculpture Origins

April 9, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Your Aesthetic Roots 2020

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The origins of wooden sculptures started from woodcarving, one of the oldest forms of art. This art form is so old it is almost impossible to trace its origin, and has been seen throughout different regions of the world. Though it is so hard to trace there are many cultures that have used wood carvings…

Design Video: Ramen Statue

April 1, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020

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When looking for design videos I came across what I can only describe as click bait. I watched it because I thought this is going to be so weird and stupid and then it turned out to be an amazing design video. The concept is intriguing and the artist executed it well. It is impressive…

Design Review 2: Octopus Statue

March 30, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics

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Above is the tentative timeline for my octopus statue. I’ve had to make a lot of adjustments to create a design I can make while at home. The design is very simple that way I can complete it this is something I’ve been planning since COVID-19 shut down the university. . The timelines shows how…

Design Review pt1: Octopus Statue

March 10, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Design Review 2020 Part 1: Detailed Plans

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For the inspiration for my main project I looked to what my favorite things are. I wanted to really like what I’m creating since I’d be working on it for so long. That’s when I came to the octopus, I have always been fascinated by their tentacles, ability to camouflage, and ability to essentially shape…

Octopus Statue: Top 5 Constraints

March 4, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Top 5 Constraints 2020

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1) Cost I would like to spend as little amount of money as possible on some of the more basic aspects of the statue that way I can spend more money on things such as lights or joints. To help get through this I will try to reuse as many materials as possible 2) Aesthetics …

Octopus Statue Aesthetics and alternatives

February 26, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives

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For my project I have mostly focused on how I will create the octopus body. I want to create something to use as a decorative lamp for a bedside table. I have a few ideas after working on basic outlines for the tentacles I have decided to use card board and slice the shape. Below…

Main Project Inspiration: Octopus laser cut

February 23, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Main Project Inspirations 2020, Student Work

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For the inspiration for my main project I looked to what my favorite things are. I wanted to really like what I’m creating since I’d be working on it for so long. That’s when I came to the octopus, I have always been fascinated by their tentacles, ability to camouflage, and ability to essentially shape…

Upcycling Final Report 2020: Street Art

February 11, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Upcycle Final Report 2020

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My inspiration for my Upcycling project came from the art collection I started this summer. Driving around Denver I always so there incredible and colorful street art and wanted to explore this aesthetic for a while now. Urban and black communities have expressed themselves through graffiti and street art for a long time and I…

Upcycle Progress- Street Art

February 5, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Upcycle Progress 2020

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This is an early stage of the painting. I had made the canvas out of three cut up cardboard pieces that I hot-glued together. I then spent a lot of time laying out the Popsicle sticks and finally hot-glued them to the boards. I then drew out an outline of the painting and made the…

Upcycling Inspiration: Street Art

January 29, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Upcycle Inspiration 2020

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My inspiration for my Upcycling project came from the art collection I started this summer. Driving around Denver I always so there incredible and colorful street art and wanted to explore this aesthetic for a while now. I don’t know if it will be enough to do a painting. For the upcycling portion of the…

Aesthetic Exploration: Art Nouveau

January 20, 2020

Kaiya Wahl

Aesthetic Explorations 2020

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The Art Nouveau movement was popular throughout Europe between 1890 and 1910 the name came from an art gallery called “La Maison de l’Art Nouveau which showed works in the Art Nouveau style. It is most often seen in architecture, interior design, posters, and illustrations. It was created to be free from aesthetics that dominated…