Published by Tom on September 20, 2007 02:39 pm
under The Softness of Things
The second week of The Softness of Things concentrated on modularity. Modules and I go way back because of my architectural experience; (I just finished a design/build project of a modular steel building system for Solar Decathlon 2007) so it was odd when I came up blank on this assignment for a long while. For some reason I could not get inspired, or at least, excited about any modular problems/solutions. Maybe its because I have been so close to the concept for the past ten months and nothing seemed ‘new;’ but in any regard, this project was frustrating. Because of all of this (I think) I managed to rest firmly on my laurels of materiality and fabrication. Its not that I didn’t enjoy creating these modules, it was very challenging and they look pretty, but something is missing. I imagine it has to do with their transient nature… they only really exist for the images I make of them and do not really relate to the world in an important way. Its not like I want to make socially impactful objects, but maybe useful ones? I am not really sure… but something is missing.
These little wood/metal guys were a real challenge to make though. That was fun… well mostly frustrating, but fun too. By the way, it is very difficult to drill a hole where you want it. In metal it is easy… but in wood, when you don’t have a drill press HARD! I wish I had time to make more of them, then could join forces to make a much-needed extra light in my apartment. I guess they will just have to survive as tiny shelf icons, especially the flux-capacitor looking one. |
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