SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENT

NEGATIVE SPACE

BLIND CONTOUR

CONTOUR

SHADING

STRUCTURE

This past week's project was to design a 4" x 4" x 4" cube using Bristol board. Then we were to take the cube and elevate it 4" above an 8" square base using plastic drinking straws.

My first model was very simple. I wanted the straws to be the joint that connected the pieces of bristol board.

After the first critique, I got an inspiration to model my cube similar to a boxed kite. This is my second model.

After a little time of trial and error.

After another critique I turned the smaller box over so that the detail could be seen. Below is my final model.

Top View

Inside of 4" Cube

Inside of 8" Cube

Detail of How I Joined the Two

INTERSECTION

For this project our assignment was to design a container for a special object using paper, fabric, and thread of our choice. The object I chose was a dove. I think of doves as representing peace. My first model was to create an environment where peace resides.

I was given the suggestion to design something a little less literal. For my final model, I created a "paper mache" egg shaped container weaving strips of paper and fabric leaving peek holes for light to shine through. The dove is suspended in the center using thread.

Foust Building

We were assigned to do a contour drawing of the Foust Building, and I acquired a glorious sunburn in the process.

CONTOUR. BLIND CONTOUR.

New Life.

For Environmental Design I - IAR 101 - 01 class we were given the assignment to find two natural artifacts and attach them using a linear material such as thread, rubber band, paper clip ect. For my two objects I chose a short bamboo stick and a pine cone. The pine cone to me looked like something dead and lifeless, but in fact it is the thing that carries the seeds from which comes life. I attached the bamboo stick which resembled a "small tree" to the pine cone using brown thread to resemble roots coming out of the plant and into the pine cone. The pine cone then acted as the "soil" for this new life to grow out of.

MORNING SKETCHES

Blind Contour. My apologies, Ebony.

Blind Contour

This was based off of a drawing that was upside down.

Food