Tipless

Hey Everyone,

To me this is a good example of what we are doing in class. Now servers might have a more pleasant time bringing you your beverages, knowing that they won't have as much of a chance to spill. Right? Pretty neat.
These are designed by Scott Dennison.

connecting this to my idea...
I'm attempting to make a goblet set that binds people together for the duration. My idea is that these goblets will be connected to each other some how, so that the users will have to stay together while they indulge in their beverage. I'm thinking of using silicone or other urethane rubber to give it an elastic stretch, however I'm not sure how to connect this rubber to the piece in a way that hides the connection. I don't want it to seem easy to disconnect these pieces. I would prefer it if there was not a way to disconnect them at all. the urethane rubber should adhere to it, but the silicone will not.
I'm having issues with the color of the rubber. Silicone comes in clear which is great, but it will not adhere to the metal. The urethane rubber comes in a fleshy color, so does rubber tubing that I was thinking about using as the extended connector. I'm just not sure how I think this color will look aesthetically. I'll have to show you all in class I guess.

Lucy

An Industrial Process

" These forms would be impossible to create by traditional manufacturing methods."
http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/


I thought this would be a good example of using an industrial process to make individual objects.

How these are made is very interesting, and I'm not sure if I totally understand what they are doing.
They created interactive software to morph, twist, and subdivide each design transforming a simple mesh to a complex patterned structure. The final designs are built up layer by layer in durable nylon plastic using Selective Laser Sintering, a kind of 3D printing. They also have forms coated in silver.

To me these are really inviting, and look like they would be squishy and fun to play with. I've always been interested in patterns that represent body systems, and so naturally I'm attracted to this series.

Inspiration

Renee Zettle-Sterling
Material/Immaterial (Orange/White)

In this body of work the wearer is given the opportunity to capture their breath, and see it take the form of on object. The balloon references childhood and the simple delights a children enjoy. She is suggesting a connection between relationship and experience, and our dependency on objects as simulators of memory.

There are a number of reasons that this study appeals to me. At first glance I was drawn to the colors and the framing of the balloons. Once the balloons are blown up they create these amazing organic shapes. Being the fidgety person that I am, I could really enjoy interacting with this necklace.
After further investigation of her series, I found that it is in fact the reference to childhood and playfulness that I am drawn to. These pieces make me smile. It seems like this delicate balloon is protected by these frames. Yet when they blow up, they expand far past the frames and become fragile and vulnerable. I really enjoy this dichotomy.

Who Am I?

Majoring in Art Education as well as Jewelry and metalsmithing has proven to be a challenge in the UW-Milwaukee curriculum. However, as I slowly round the final corners of my school career I've begun to realized how much I've grown since I started, what seems like ages ago.

Due to my enrollment in Art Education I've had the opportunity to dabble in many areas in the visual arts, such as Fibers, Sculpture, Ceramics, Figure Drawing, and of course Metals. Currently painting is my new challenge, and has been a class I've put off for long enough. After the first day I'm not as intimidated as I once was, and look forward to how this class develops.

The Metals program quickly swept me off my feet, I had originally decided to major in Art Education only, but after a couple classes in the metals lab I was hooked. Metal has become my medium of choice, with a strong interest in the process of forming. Currently I desire to investigate the vessel, both formally and conceptually. Introducing new materials to this investigation may be a way for me to find some interesting solutions to my questions. Let's see where this inquiry takes me.