Androgynous
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http://setuptheupset.com/blogs/uncvrd/25735364-10-androgynous-moments-that-changed-fashion-forever Androgyny was identified first by plato as a combination of the two sexes. His myth tell the story of three sexes; male, female, and male-female respectively from the sun, earth, and the moon. The synthesis of the two sexes gives the male and female characteristics of style, music, expression, sexual experience, and appearance in…
Ski Town Aesthetic
After spending the weekend skiing at Vail (a rare and lucky treat), I’ve been thinking about the quintessential “ski town” aesthetic that the town has established. From your first turn off of I-70, you know that you’re in a special kind of mountain town, one that certainly emphasizes aesthetics and experience over economy or accessibility. In addition to the world-class…
Surf Inspired Snowboards
As a California Native growing up with access to both the coast and the mountains, I was drawn to thrills of surfing and snowboarding. In recent years, the two sports have collided and are bringing inspiration to each other. After living in Colorado these last few years, I have noticed how the surfing industry has…
Modern Rustic Design
The Modern Rustic aesthetic is my all-time favorite design style. Its warm, natural and inviting, yet also clean and simple. Also know as ‘rustic modern’, this design style became recognized at some point in the 20th century. The earliest book I could find describing this aesthetic was written in 2000 by Ali Hanan: “Modern Rustic: Natural Ideas…
Martial Arts
Simplified down, martial arts are systems of training for combat, each with a unique philosophy on fighting. Some martial arts like Tai Chi focus on inner development and health while some like Muay Thai focus on tournament style fighting. Whether a student is training for self-defense, competition, fitness, entertainment, or for spiritual development, all styles…
Rat Rods
If you are familiar with rat rods the term may conjure images of Mad Max and the over-the-top rust-buckets that sped through the desert in the never-ending chase scene that comprised the entire movie. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Â Entertainment Weekly To many, they are cosmetically and mechanically cobbled together machines from repurposed parts used…
Cafe Racers
1969 Norton Commando Cafe Racer Born in the UK during the 1960’s the Cafe Racer was the answer for British petrol heads, these stripped down and heavily modified bikes were built to race from cafe to cafe at speeds near or in excess of 100 mph. Originally British bikes from Triumph and Norton were favorites…
Idea Forge Resources
Idea Forge Info sheet 1.12.16 List of who’s who, what’s where, and when in the Idea Forge.
Danish Design in the mid-1900s
Denmark has played a large role in the development of Scandinavian design focusing mostly on the simplicity and functionality of their designs. With widespread globalization, Danish influence can be seen in Ikea products, kitchen wares, audio, lighting, furniture, and even in the Sydney Opera House. The largest surge in modern Danish design came post World…
03 Upcycle examples and Aesthetics Tour Continued
Lecture 03 Upcycle, Aesthetics Tour continued January 15,2016 Gave some examples of upcycling, using common or recycled materials for a higher value object. See the Links for other examples. Then continued the Aesthetics Tour.
“Dia De Los Muertos” [Day of the Dead]
“Dia De Los Muertos” Â Day of the Dead is full of aesthetics, from the Grave decoration, the parades, and the attire they where to celebrate the dead. learn a little of the history of the Day of the Dead and enjoy the visuals. Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a rich Mexican…
Aesthetics of Michael Bay Films
Although I am not a film expert or critic of any sort, one Aesthetic that I found particularly interesting was the general feel and aesthetic of Michael Bay films. His films are most commonly exemplified by having direct storylines, a great deal of action, comp lex technical features, and explosions. Lot’s of lot’s of explosions. In addition,…
Giant pinecones from shovels
From RecyclArt.org. Looks like a good site for upcycling inspirations.
Beer can costume
video of ‘monsters’ in costume of beer cans https://www.blazenfluff.com/mysterious-parade-of-brazilian-monsters-suited-up-in-beer-and-soda-cans/9903 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=596082140523382&pnref=story Someone in class mentioned that they had a lot of soda cans that they were thinking of using for the Upcycle Assignment. https://www.facebook.com/fernandoconceicaodossantos.conceicaodossantos/videos/596082140523382/?theater I found it shared on Facebook.
03 Upcycling and Aesthetics Tour Continued
03 Upcycle, Aesthetics Tour continued Lots of links in the attached file. We also shared ideas for the upcycling project in small discussion groups.
02 History of Aesthetics
Today: admin stuff; ITLL and Idea Forge tour and workshop info. Then the History of Aesthetics, including the all-encompassing Hertzberg Theory of Art. Then we started a Tour of Aesthetics, to be continued on Friday. Many students wanted to see the rest of the Dance Vines 2015 video. 02 Definition of Aesthetics Lecture notes pdf.
01 First class
We went over the syllabus and initial assignments. At the end of the class I finally stopped talking and started asking questions: About half the class was familiar with WordPress as a blogging platform. Almost everyone has a clicker. I’ll bring a few to give out to the ones who need one (why doesn’t CU…
Rolling through the bay
Source: Rolling through the bay A wonderful example of upcycled outsider art. Scott Weaver created an elaborate sculpture of San Francisco, made entirely of toothpicks, around 100,000 of them. A ping pong ball rides on tracks through the sculpture, visiting sites of importance to the sculptor. I saw this at the American Visionary Museum in…
Initial Assignments
Initial Assignments pdf version Read syllabus, either hardcopy or online (AesDes.org). Return signed hardcopy syllabus agreement in class Friday January 15. Complete the AesDes Perception Survey by midnight Tuesday January 12! You will receive an email invitation from Qualtrics with a link. Your responses will be kept anonymous from me until after the end of…
Student posting guidelines
Post! Post! Post often! Do plan to describe your current project work at least once a week. Special posts will be requested for milestones like design reviews and other assignments. Outside of those requirements we are hoping that you will post links to interesting topics related to the course, and that you will comment freely.…
Enter the annual DWR Champagne Chair Contest
If you want to get started with a pre-course warm-up project, check out this competition for tiny chairs made from champagne corks and wire cages. Competition closes Friday Jan 8, 2016. Happy New Year!
Aesthetics of Design starting soon!
Aesthetics of Design is a course being developed at the University of Colorado Boulder by me, Prof. Jean Hertzberg (and thanks to Jiffer Harriman and Hunter Ewen, who co-taught with me the first time in May 2014). Grad and undergrad students from our Mechanical Engineering program, plus students from TAM and other programs will design…
