tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13540021541147929322024-03-05T01:55:23.093-05:00hammer and metaljpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-17664678134421056672009-06-08T11:44:00.001-04:002009-06-08T11:45:41.862-04:00food for thought: <a href="http://designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=39717">Jessica Helfand's Open Letter to Design Students</a> via <a href="http://designobserver.com">DesignObserver</a>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-55078477564029820522009-03-19T13:40:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:41:06.717-04:00question of the weekQuestion of the week from graduate meeting: "How is what we are reading affecting your 'work'?"<br />Elaboration: 'work' being outlook, how we create, what we create, so a very loose definition of work. We've been reading several of <a href="http://www.brucemetcalf.com/pages/writing_toc.html">Bruce Metcalf's essays</a>, also a paper that the MFA students at SUNY New Paltz delivered at the 2002 SNAG conference. I've also started reading some art philosophy- Danto. So the readings are revolving around fairly large and abstract questions.<br />Apparently I think out loud well, now I'm going to try to remember what I said and elaborate on that. (edit: Thanks for the notes Jan!)<br /><br />I feel like these readings are bringing up some points that resonate with me, and are reinforcing some of my changes in outlook and beliefs since the start of grad school. I am looking a much larger picture, both in terms of how my work fits in and also in what our field is. Regarding my work, I feel that I am developing an understanding of how and where in the timeline of craft/art I fit, what my references are, and also where I want to fit in, where I want to be going, and where I want people to place me. For our field, I feel that I am looking at several of the dimensions of what could be considered under the umbrella of "the field" and seeing how they converge and what a possible path forward might be. I feel that my perspective is pretty open and there's not a lot that I'm ruling out right now.<br /><br />One of the concepts that came up in Bruce Metcalf's Towards and Aesthetics of Craft and A Moral Theory of Craft was the idea of social responsibility (part of what he refers to as the moral aspect) in our work. This strikes me as important and also something that is gaining popular support at the moment. More on this in another post.<br /><br />In addition to thinking about where I want my work to fit in, I am also thinking about where and how I want to teach. The beginnings of a conversation have been traded back and forth several times between Jan and myself of what do we keep, and what do we leave. Faced with a more interdisciplinary job market and new technologies, how do we do justice to our students and the history of the field while preparing them for the world? I feel like the readings are helping me identify the nubs, the pearls, the heart of what makes jewelry special. Once I have those, I want to reinforce and amplify that through what and how I choose to teach. If we can't identify why we are a unique branch of the design and arts, then we can't be relevant, and we won't survive- both in the marketplace as well as in the academic arena. The readings are giving me the basis/history and the beginning development of a framework in which I can teach beyond the purely technical aspects.<br /><br />I feel like one of the nubs for our field is the personal interactivity of the work. While we may not make things that are intended to be wearable or even practical sometimes, I feel that it all does have a level of personal interaction. Whether that is in the materials, or the scale, or the imagination of the viewers when presented with the idea of wearable; we create things that are intimate with people.<br /><br />I am using the ideas raised by the readings to make better informed decisions. While they may not directly impact the form my work takes and the actual objects I create, they do affect how I think about them- both in relation to the body and to a wider audience, as well as figuring out what they say, and what I want them to say. Helping me to identify the why, not just the what.<br /><br />My undergraduate background was formal and fairly dogmatic. This has certainly shaped how I create things, as well as what are some of my strong and weaker points creatively. I feel like by taking a wider view, I am better able to identify what it is that I am looking for, and what I hope to be able to do. I want to make work that I enjoy creating and that I have a bond with. I also want to make a living off of my work. That is important to me. I also feel that by looking wider and less reverently at the history and traditional paths, I am finding out what roads I am actually interested in, how to position myself and my work to line up with the areas I am looking to pursue. I also feel that I am gaining the perspective to create a pathway if there isn't one where I want it to lead rather than picking from the options presented and forcing myself into something that only sort of fits.<br /><br />These readings are giving me morethings to consider, more options. This tends to have the result of feeling like I know even less than I did before, but when I arrive at a conclusion, I feel that it is one that I can defend and stand by.jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-41054426478241596772009-03-19T10:34:00.002-04:002009-03-19T10:38:23.366-04:00pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCkaQeqkj8fcYXFHujPzIZ9LJv-IvNe0x-vwbUjl-ECZSg_Dasz4JUyFJX-hLCTkIcyiYwVQWXH49ZgCFKyjvhH_05lx31Qyp0ZHOu3wrNk_yRSEK-UIz5uqnG2I_ECJhr-sa-Z_Ukeg/s1600-h/cellular+necklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCkaQeqkj8fcYXFHujPzIZ9LJv-IvNe0x-vwbUjl-ECZSg_Dasz4JUyFJX-hLCTkIcyiYwVQWXH49ZgCFKyjvhH_05lx31Qyp0ZHOu3wrNk_yRSEK-UIz5uqnG2I_ECJhr-sa-Z_Ukeg/s320/cellular+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314908070289616642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBHmlCCCCGJjOIhevxl8rQ8pQCdtaPTyiNJaOi0qcAwRAfbtIONMNlmQSpxh7nmYQDsyLq28g03IxIlOqRUCNA8QxUDF25wBhDWkureZELSSu3M3PVlW7NCz-mS-HvzZwkh1J5LaaiTE/s1600-h/white+cellular+decay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBHmlCCCCGJjOIhevxl8rQ8pQCdtaPTyiNJaOi0qcAwRAfbtIONMNlmQSpxh7nmYQDsyLq28g03IxIlOqRUCNA8QxUDF25wBhDWkureZELSSu3M3PVlW7NCz-mS-HvzZwkh1J5LaaiTE/s320/white+cellular+decay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314908062848246578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn668Hh2DBxMagdj816S2xiO7_aQkTfY0mIeqFBnn9TuVqfkenEsoN2-0jk7REx01H8hrYq60B0lph4mbrzT9x1I80ZZlbSIVb0H1X0nFNyPyTwRm37_3pZFLY1crQ1gejeIQ8ru9gp0/s1600-h/disease+pieces.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn668Hh2DBxMagdj816S2xiO7_aQkTfY0mIeqFBnn9TuVqfkenEsoN2-0jk7REx01H8hrYq60B0lph4mbrzT9x1I80ZZlbSIVb0H1X0nFNyPyTwRm37_3pZFLY1crQ1gejeIQ8ru9gp0/s320/disease+pieces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314908055714828930" border="0" /></a><br />did a photo shoot on Tuesday (thankyouthankyou), so I now have images of the most recent stuff that's done... here's a couple...jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-30736269241707617652009-03-18T17:50:00.003-04:002009-03-18T18:06:46.360-04:00newsIt's almost midterms, and while I don't know that I'm where I want to be, I think I've been productive. We'll see how it all goes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNtALf5u6W72CSKv5nJQ8dJAfhtkF2_mnHcqmd_qeKyxHTTRGkyFOTA9XS_13tvhWjsL7a-GaS_CdHGPdr4F_50U_rCd4Gq1tdjPp86cunGyiJv-J1Uheu-NVLZNYo28ajUH3pl0SFwU/s1600-h/parnell_jenn_shawver_sherri_3_trashrings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNtALf5u6W72CSKv5nJQ8dJAfhtkF2_mnHcqmd_qeKyxHTTRGkyFOTA9XS_13tvhWjsL7a-GaS_CdHGPdr4F_50U_rCd4Gq1tdjPp86cunGyiJv-J1Uheu-NVLZNYo28ajUH3pl0SFwU/s320/parnell_jenn_shawver_sherri_3_trashrings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314650633721024610" border="0" /></a>There is news on the exhibition front- the Trash Bling rings that Sherri and I did for our Social Design class will be in both the <a href="http://towsonartscollective.org/">Towson Arts Collective</a>'s Green Show which runs April 24th-30th at TAC as well as in <a href="http://extremecraft.typepad.com/extreme_craft/creativereuse.html">1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse</a>, which is an awesome book being put together by Garth Johnson of <a href="http://extremecraft.typepad.com/extreme_craft/">Extreme Craft</a> (check out his blog!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-Kd_clRWTJPxzkOGKExCe5JsZBtPMvHfwsBCiwxOeutJJNsutfdWEXWhp2EBMpkIaFx0DlAesf2DVw6ECONp3-8GJc3a93JA8_n8CIBihgJWjASsgL8iAKqQK8wLbtbHj6vvvj_cjyI/s1600-h/parnell_jenn_3a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-Kd_clRWTJPxzkOGKExCe5JsZBtPMvHfwsBCiwxOeutJJNsutfdWEXWhp2EBMpkIaFx0DlAesf2DVw6ECONp3-8GJc3a93JA8_n8CIBihgJWjASsgL8iAKqQK8wLbtbHj6vvvj_cjyI/s320/parnell_jenn_3a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314650613383367826" border="0" /></a><br />Also, my Spine piece has been accepted to the <a href="http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/.docs/pg/10100">Neoteric Matter </a>exhibition that will be at the <a href="http://www.wexlergallery.com/wexler.html">Wexler Gallery</a> in Philadelphia- that opens the 1st of May and runs through the 27th of June. The show is curated by Daniella Kerner of Tyler and focuses on new (late 20th-early 21st c.) processes and materials.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0x9SPWkiTk6-41izPV0fn7YvaPR4uWQ7UQwpZWEnvcVt3l6pPfBPPT7M4DhdzQX2ZxyPGT3fW66vV_gxHeyVuZn3SFxQZSaWyy7nmZ_Uc6kI21L0x8njIdap_ivPDgL5KuL-0HYW-Ks/s1600-h/parnell_jenn_3b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0x9SPWkiTk6-41izPV0fn7YvaPR4uWQ7UQwpZWEnvcVt3l6pPfBPPT7M4DhdzQX2ZxyPGT3fW66vV_gxHeyVuZn3SFxQZSaWyy7nmZ_Uc6kI21L0x8njIdap_ivPDgL5KuL-0HYW-Ks/s320/parnell_jenn_3b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314650629753283250" border="0" /></a>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-21830124717720117042009-01-03T12:45:00.003-05:002009-01-03T13:55:47.802-05:00Artist StatementAs an addendum onto the pics from final crit, I wanted to post up the text of the Artist Statement that we each wrote that helps to give the backstory and context to the work we're producing. Grad school(as I see it) is not just about the physical objects, but also about the underlying context, intent, and meaning. I heaven't read this since I wrote it, so I can almost guarantee that it needs much work, but it's a start.<br /><br /> The work that I did last semester, with its relationship to the body and the unconventional way in which it was designed to be worn, was the starting place for my work this semester. I wanted to tie the forms that I was using to the body in a less generalized way. I began to look at anatomical references, as I was curious as to how imagery of the body on a microscopic scale could be used to form the decorative language for my work. I'm interested in the idea of removing the concept of jewelry from it's traditional forms of ring, necklace, etc., and displaying the work where it seems most appropriate on the body.<br /> The idea of body as site combined with body as visual language formed the basis for the work this semester. I also took a more medical and science-based approached to my imagery. Instead of creating forms that go with the body as I see it, I took imagery from scientific photography and then reworked aspects of those images in to three-dimensional forms. I then reworked and reinterpreted those forms to abstract them further from their original site. For example, I took the form of alveoli lung sacs and created a vac-u-form mold. I then cast plastic into that mold, cut the plastic casting into slices, then pierced them out so that they had a lighter and more cellular appearance bringing the sliced form closer to the original physiological form. I am interested in taking the visual language of interior anatomy and using that as exterior ornamentation of the body. Microscopic imagery of the body has a real beauty to it in the visceral quality as well as the patterning created by the body's structure. By combining this language with nontraditional material choices, I am attempting to augment and expose the interior of the body as ornamental. <br /> I am also interested in the way the jewelry is worn. Any object placed on the body develops a relationship with the body and the wearer. Not just from a site perspective, but also from the interaction or restriction on movement that is created by choosing to wear that piece. This can be behavioral, direct or abstract, or purely physical; but the way that we change what we do simply due to what we are wearing is fascinating to me. Not only are we choosing to limit or augment ourselves by what we adorn our bodies with, but we are also deciding to portray a facade or a specific portion of who we are. Making those choices affects how those around us interact with us as well. By tying this back into that anatomical references we are making choices about ourselves and what is inside of us in a direct way.jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-77980782606694702172009-01-03T12:42:00.006-05:002009-01-04T14:22:07.481-05:00LessonsThe semester that was:<br />It was in retrospect a good semester. It was messy and difficult and occasionally tearful. There was lots of feeling adrift and wondering how/why I got there in the first place. I found one of my hard limits, and crystallized where priorities stand for me. I think I have managed to exit with a better sense of me, where I'm headed in my work, and looking at a better balanced picture of how what I do fits into who I am.<br /><br />So what happened/ what I learned:<br />I need balance. I need my life outside of school. When I was in undergrad, I lived in the studio. My friends (with the exception of my husband-then boyfriend) were artists. While I don't regret that time, it will not and doesn't work for me now. Being solely focused on art and the field makes me less productive and happy. I fall down the rabbit hole and lose perspective on life and what is important to me. Making work and being in the field I am in, and being involved in the what's going on in the world in relation to craft academics and current craft work is important to me. But it's not all that is important to me. I need the time for relationships and friends and living life outside of the bubble of school. This time not only grounds me, but it gives me the perspective on the daily frustrations and problems so that I don't get lost in and dragged down by them. It helps me be a better person, a happier person, and a more productive and better artist.<br /><br />I also need a constant outlet or part of my brain to be devoted to my school work while I'm here. I lost that over the summer and I feel like it took a while to get back. Not that I wasn't thinking about my work, but it was in the really wide view of why do I make things, and why do I create rather than the specific, or even object-related aspect of it. I think I wind up tackling those huge questions when I feel lost as then I avoid the immediate issues at hand while still feeling like I'm "making progress". By sidestepping what I want to be making for me and tackling the intangibles, I'm not forced to come up with an actionable answer or decisions. By having deadlines and a schedule for working I avoid that to a large extent. Not all the way, but it helps me remember to not get lost in the clouds and to keep putting one foot in front of the other.<br /><br />It's okay that I don't know. And it's okay to make mistakes. This is hard, and harder than it seems like it should be. Somehow I feel that since I've been out of school and chosen to come back, it translates into "Must always know what I'm doing." I came in with a set of goals, and some of those have been discarded, some have changed, others I'm working towards. But I feel the yoke of having "been out" around my neck, and perhaps because of having lived with the restriction of creating saleable creative work, I have a "can't fail" mode. Even in my experiments, I fight the feeling that all attempts need to result in something that I can turn into a product. One of the reasons I let me work take such a turn when I came in was to break that mode, and it has mostly worked. It came back somewhat this semester when I had forms and didn't know where I was headed with them. The luxury that I have now to let pieces sit until they resolve or solve themselves in my head is just that- a luxury. I worried that I was getting too used to that.<br />There was a lot of not knowing this semester, being uncertain of what my work is about, developing the fledgling ideas around that, the uncertainty of the future and what it maight hold once I leave here. That tends to get me spun around and unable to tell up from down and worrying that I need to know where I'm going before I can begin the journey. Especially when it is a journey I feel like is a gift to me rather than something I earned and consequently mine to steer. But that isn't the case, or more accurately, it can't be the case. If I wait until I know it will be too late. If I don't take the chance it will pass and I won't ever know if it would've been good for me or not. I'm trying to remember that.<br /><br />I am human. I can't do it all. And that is okay. This semester was the first time that I really bit off more than I could handle. I know I tend to complicate things and make them hard on myself. If it's too easy I don't think that it's worth doing. I know that isn't actually true, but I have to remind myself of that constantly. It feels like if it is easy, then I should be able to figure it out without needing to pay for the education. I feel like I get stretched thin a lot, and I feel that some of it is for good reasons, and most of it I recognize when I commit to things. I have a limited time here at school. Since I've been out and working for so long in many ways this is like a surprise gift of time and freedom that I feel like I need to make the most out of. I have a pretty decent hang-up about money and self-reliance. I don't like needing people to support me. I know that this is completely unrealistic. However, going from earning a living (not a big one, but one nonetheless) to being a full time student has done a good job of feeling like I have an expectation to live up to. I know that the actual expectation is for me to get the degree. Period. That's it. The expectation in my head is a lot higher. That expectation is more along the lines of getting a reprieve. That this sacrifice is being made for me, and if I don't have a clear road map and am taking all the opportunities and creating things that are clearly in line with furthering my career then I have failed. Which does a neat job of excising a lot of the experimentation and leaving me feeling like I am looking at a path littered with landmines. As if I spend time on experimenting and it goes nowhere I have wasted time.<br /><br />I am learning to explain myself better. Not just in crits, which is certainly true; but in life. I am learning to explain my outlook on my education to people not predisposed to understand it intuitively. I am learning to justify myself. As I explained during the semester, I have thrown many of the limitations placed on me when I am working aside while I am enrolled. I haven't managed to throw them all off, and I think that there are still a few to go, but by and large they have been cast off. This isn't permanent however. Once I graduate and begin working for a living again with me art, many of those will come back into play. But this is the time when I don't need to have them. When I can develop the vocabulary and do the exploring that will result in tweaking those limitations to create sell able interesting work. That will help me not be just another jeweler out there, that give me the chance to be great not just good. Now is the time for me to get it wrong, to lean too far one way or another. (Which is much easier when said than to accept when I'm doing it) I don't know what post-MFA life will look like. I do still want to teach. I'm rethinking my ideas of teaching and the future of craft education. I am also 99% certain that I do not want to do shows again. I don't believe that what is out there fits in for me. I would rather spend my time coming up with a solution that is better than the existing ones than shoehorn myself somewhere that I don't think can last. I'm interested in selling my designs to be produced, but I don't know how feasible this is. I want to figure out how technology can help us move forward and not get left behind in the sales area.<br /><br />I learned that people think what I do is important. And that makes a huge difference to me. I know that what I do makes me happy, and that there is a large part of me that needs to make in order to be me and feel fulfilled. Making equalizes me and gives me an outlet when words fail and I don't know how else to get something across. However, I always thought that is was tolerated and looked upon as that thing I do. Not something that makes a difference in the world and to people on a real daily level. But it does. And that knowledge gives me a much stronger belief in myself and my work. Which helps to get through semesters like this one intact.jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-53066148424787797752009-01-03T11:12:00.004-05:002009-01-03T11:18:54.986-05:00semester finale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcOaQLuFZyEzizA08qf5KZp520V0B1sZp4iuPFvwXvDTkVh6MN0I0N0QmKBqMbS3D_Ac0KoAUpd4LMBw4LqkkCwnSmUTMeS6zoAxWyynpDQtRhE3RK93vA6WCAhjSAFC6SFzdfH7vAV0/s1600-h/Photo_121908_001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcOaQLuFZyEzizA08qf5KZp520V0B1sZp4iuPFvwXvDTkVh6MN0I0N0QmKBqMbS3D_Ac0KoAUpd4LMBw4LqkkCwnSmUTMeS6zoAxWyynpDQtRhE3RK93vA6WCAhjSAFC6SFzdfH7vAV0/s200/Photo_121908_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287102097682619122" border="0" /></a><br />This semester went by in a time warp- it seemed both too fast and neverending at the same time. The blogging got pushed aside in favor of getting other stuff done, but I'll attempt to post the thoughts and musings from this semester to give it all more context. I got the pics of my final crit setup uploaded so here they are....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRSr0Wn1_KbOIyhlpc_qtMZN1WwGKsc6uXYcOMZdRxW3gYyz7NoKxrZ_IKZlU2H6LmF0RaVNKG2j0_6TC0kcKDewhFXkADotqZsGQm6W6IqMQKQ1dQnAcLAiMkOpEzmApar-6mJq35Ys/s1600-h/Photo_121908_003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRSr0Wn1_KbOIyhlpc_qtMZN1WwGKsc6uXYcOMZdRxW3gYyz7NoKxrZ_IKZlU2H6LmF0RaVNKG2j0_6TC0kcKDewhFXkADotqZsGQm6W6IqMQKQ1dQnAcLAiMkOpEzmApar-6mJq35Ys/s200/Photo_121908_003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287102100321789730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GAJD6Tt2HR4i9T4WZnpaJP4Czj23EgETopcpj3mohe-ilnlZiqmwBKNhLJnBMSZ7_3gsc7CAd7YdDsGR3Dr8YogLgEU9M9ei8UfVAlYJTUiTWv0znAsMaUvfrwkuecNXx4LcINLdpUM/s1600-h/Photo_121908_002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GAJD6Tt2HR4i9T4WZnpaJP4Czj23EgETopcpj3mohe-ilnlZiqmwBKNhLJnBMSZ7_3gsc7CAd7YdDsGR3Dr8YogLgEU9M9ei8UfVAlYJTUiTWv0znAsMaUvfrwkuecNXx4LcINLdpUM/s200/Photo_121908_002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287102103910543074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxGF5o-krcmiW3hQjJXGTak019J7gc5vTVgcY1pQa-9xArMdnLY_WVy7zKflrCFkENyUHfgLwNughnh-rME-8AMtUYmD70SrMqzMfMR7l67lDWGQcowNJdFym5QESKxIWebp87h02ePo/s1600-h/Photo_121908_005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxGF5o-krcmiW3hQjJXGTak019J7gc5vTVgcY1pQa-9xArMdnLY_WVy7zKflrCFkENyUHfgLwNughnh-rME-8AMtUYmD70SrMqzMfMR7l67lDWGQcowNJdFym5QESKxIWebp87h02ePo/s200/Photo_121908_005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287102475304796946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRagg4eKkhi6K3oeIpzXc16EBqGzAYpi1wYZ8P4-vmUlkVor7QqbaNhpFVszQ-YxsPGDcCDly8OYxWWYUWSB3Iu0-_8qf81T0rSTkYkg9k1r1jsH-bsqYdD_7r3B3f7fEu3lyWx7-Sf3E/s1600-h/Photo_121908_014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRagg4eKkhi6K3oeIpzXc16EBqGzAYpi1wYZ8P4-vmUlkVor7QqbaNhpFVszQ-YxsPGDcCDly8OYxWWYUWSB3Iu0-_8qf81T0rSTkYkg9k1r1jsH-bsqYdD_7r3B3f7fEu3lyWx7-Sf3E/s200/Photo_121908_014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287102109424958834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig50XYjQQ31azwLgO3tD7cKjfJOintmHF8oxYFgxcaRKRL5Mk-E2XRqqgaSE_IQ-1Y0owd8g7ABI4KRMwYTprJYaw8yYXO6WxvOQC8_DCHi7y9WXRDWZBiSAd-dAgtx0_iGhDP_oJE82c/s1600-h/Photo_121908_012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig50XYjQQ31azwLgO3tD7cKjfJOintmHF8oxYFgxcaRKRL5Mk-E2XRqqgaSE_IQ-1Y0owd8g7ABI4KRMwYTprJYaw8yYXO6WxvOQC8_DCHi7y9WXRDWZBiSAd-dAgtx0_iGhDP_oJE82c/s200/Photo_121908_012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287102105147748978" border="0" /></a>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-42829101107565314922008-11-13T10:52:00.002-05:002009-03-19T14:22:55.604-04:00social design 3.0mold links:<br />http://www.globalsugarart.com/product.php?id=21480<br />http://www.amazon.com/FRED-Cool-Jewels-Cube-Tray/dp/B00112E5NEjpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-16030283108185923522008-10-31T10:29:00.002-04:002008-10-31T12:05:46.482-04:00cradle to cradlefast company has <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/130/the-mortal-messiah.html">this story</a> on william mcdonough and the cradle to cradle concept. designboom had <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/18/view/4299/william-mcdonough-green-guru-gone-wrong.html">this blog post</a> a few days ago as well linking to the fast company story.jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-42563513471307786382008-10-27T21:58:00.001-04:002008-10-27T22:00:32.986-04:00bitsjust found out that shapeways is now available state-side! yes, i'll totally be making use of this...<br /><a href="http://www.shapeways.com/">shapeways 3d printing</a>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-71930061656110380112008-10-14T22:40:00.002-04:002008-10-14T22:45:42.853-04:00happiness...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbp8il5im1TbUv2U5Y0bB36c4xpukmYh-RSM6Hh09a5h0Y4VCx07pUsKP8TwFSlYwwGwEvoMSXQE8YmdQen0VTp8VtNeDRLr1rMAXlZO06HESwSfze4K2JbNd9Ucn7irouyFnVgKgr4s/s1600-h/Photo_101408_002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbp8il5im1TbUv2U5Y0bB36c4xpukmYh-RSM6Hh09a5h0Y4VCx07pUsKP8TwFSlYwwGwEvoMSXQE8YmdQen0VTp8VtNeDRLr1rMAXlZO06HESwSfze4K2JbNd9Ucn7irouyFnVgKgr4s/s200/Photo_101408_002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257206257720293362" /></a><br />... is a dog to keep me company in the studio. He came with an adoption of a mexican grey wolf, therefore his name is Tequila. This was a most awesome surprise for my Tuesday and totally made me grin like a fool. <br />Now every time I look at him I will remember to breathe, and that I can do this, and I can make it through mid-term, and I will make good work.... and I will smile and remember all the things that matter.jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-25081277231991844012008-10-11T10:06:00.003-04:002008-10-11T10:13:51.593-04:00weekly photosThis is my space this week... I think I need to remember to get a picture when it's really a disaster as opposed to minor disturbance....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOMDhhWPDYMJsAPjEsgW_IK-ITzbALoD1Ehs7yUoBOo81urQF33qOuI25f61HWZRuH7heIEwsX5AemfTdK2j3YBTHPO1-hNWxJsSz6HrU1PtDSRMTi9qBb887ybNhtWws2xk5LCJw5oA/s1600-h/Photo_100908_002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOMDhhWPDYMJsAPjEsgW_IK-ITzbALoD1Ehs7yUoBOo81urQF33qOuI25f61HWZRuH7heIEwsX5AemfTdK2j3YBTHPO1-hNWxJsSz6HrU1PtDSRMTi9qBb887ybNhtWws2xk5LCJw5oA/s200/Photo_100908_002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255898541854094514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Refined the bust for my wearables project this week, and got all of the wax bones that will act as the (there is no way to avoid puns here) ribs for the corset made, along with creating the vellum pattern that I'll be using to sew from.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSlnQ6j6oaPgtovAparmZMhPAKKPbqU44kG_ryEYrreUXpP-_wrk5z85E23gzwwdoo2kVcpDMeflk-9OL80bn7n5Bpd6-ScTGtj2fYsA5X13kCJAOZrex9WYNC_bUTNT_zHrrIQ2BXL4/s1600-h/Photo_101008_002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSlnQ6j6oaPgtovAparmZMhPAKKPbqU44kG_ryEYrreUXpP-_wrk5z85E23gzwwdoo2kVcpDMeflk-9OL80bn7n5Bpd6-ScTGtj2fYsA5X13kCJAOZrex9WYNC_bUTNT_zHrrIQ2BXL4/s200/Photo_101008_002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255898543133815538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the bust is also doubling as a knife stand. At least I took them out of the chest...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj721p2TXRmMm5ejidLlQYQvrZjh_N3zO-o30pQsJNUt1k1lrA2keRYccmhulWKxZ_0jI3YUCvgKC0tiUWYW90kJhuJUwPvQulS2uTEZVuqOgA2Y0e8Ogj9hieUjmYUsWV8ijbCHXJdX58/s1600-h/Photo_101008_004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj721p2TXRmMm5ejidLlQYQvrZjh_N3zO-o30pQsJNUt1k1lrA2keRYccmhulWKxZ_0jI3YUCvgKC0tiUWYW90kJhuJUwPvQulS2uTEZVuqOgA2Y0e8Ogj9hieUjmYUsWV8ijbCHXJdX58/s200/Photo_101008_004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255899257751641410" border="0" /></a>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-58476022378679879892008-10-11T09:11:00.002-04:002008-10-11T09:24:01.256-04:00social design project 2 in progressBeen working on refining my idea and prototyping. I was trying to figure out a way to tie in the idea of trash into the overall form of the bracelet (starting there, will expand out), and I hit on the idea of using a plastic bag as the form. I did a quick prototype out of a bag from a roll of vellum.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauuY9SN03io5_WuAVdcWwa0j2IlhafG0PgEFxeT_ccX2L5v3civAVZHTjlyjUz5fRDee6Tk_D57i5ruCBV_zgtERVP7uVVbIYskaHr8DPqIgHOaZFZ2F1G4KlXsH2HNtpgtpdGclX18E/s1600-h/Photo_101008_005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauuY9SN03io5_WuAVdcWwa0j2IlhafG0PgEFxeT_ccX2L5v3civAVZHTjlyjUz5fRDee6Tk_D57i5ruCBV_zgtERVP7uVVbIYskaHr8DPqIgHOaZFZ2F1G4KlXsH2HNtpgtpdGclX18E/s200/Photo_101008_005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255886282945608978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazfeRWpw6bPb2dg7siB6SUU4MgHf5ghZXVZys_AzYtANuzKB6W8xWNI6obbN81Aij9NUgXI3tbTvVPKuNJM4qfmxAu8uz8AQNjjfw5GbuB-Kc3RZ80moxh5iE3zPkRqC4GrDE6g1a1Aw/s1600-h/Photo_101008_006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazfeRWpw6bPb2dg7siB6SUU4MgHf5ghZXVZys_AzYtANuzKB6W8xWNI6obbN81Aij9NUgXI3tbTvVPKuNJM4qfmxAu8uz8AQNjjfw5GbuB-Kc3RZ80moxh5iE3zPkRqC4GrDE6g1a1Aw/s200/Photo_101008_006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255886289991238114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Overall, I think it conveys the idea, but I want a more crinkly look- like you get from the cheap grocery bags. Those were too wide, but I found a couple bags that I thought would work. I decided to fill them with alginate so that they would hold the right volume and form for when I mold them.<br />Here are the 2 bags I used all alginated up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqBXWz73uq6Gwr5O-YtMUyh9q-TcQQQ9Z2Ycs-39RUD1xni-NReZtXhE-6UXiTj_o9GSbutOksHCXWTrTklznZ6GkwIP-dtcF8ZLZSCNtpBWTOs7qrXtOXO4xJUHheIyp_Sj8LWKZZWg/s1600-h/Photo_101008_007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqBXWz73uq6Gwr5O-YtMUyh9q-TcQQQ9Z2Ycs-39RUD1xni-NReZtXhE-6UXiTj_o9GSbutOksHCXWTrTklznZ6GkwIP-dtcF8ZLZSCNtpBWTOs7qrXtOXO4xJUHheIyp_Sj8LWKZZWg/s200/Photo_101008_007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255886293553648114" border="0" /></a><br />Not sure which one will work better yet, but I'm planning to do the silicone mold Monday and go from there. Potential Casting materials so far are: slipcasting plastic (translucent), a flexible rubber, I'd also like something that is totally green. The plastic references the actual bags, the rubber would be sanitary and easy to clean, so I'd like something that is completely biodegradable as well- I'm thinking maybe corn starch?jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-2990305366064613642008-10-06T21:34:00.002-04:002008-10-06T21:40:36.036-04:00apropos to this morning's grad discussion- frogdesign's blog post on <a href="http://designmind.frogdesign.com/blog/experiential-networks-the-future-of-brands.html">experiental design</a>- and how designing experiences is important. (from designmind)<br /><br />I thought these were beautiful- I like the line quality- it reminds me of charcoal or photgraphs somehow.... <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/3996/london-design-festival-08-debbie-smyth-at-tent-london.html">Debbie Smyth</a> (via designboom)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.designboom.com/tools/WPro/images/rid16/deb1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.designboom.com/tools/WPro/images/rid16/deb1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/18/view/4083/goodguide-helps-consumers-choose-good-products.html">Helping you be "Less Bad"</a> (via Deisgnboom)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/featured_items/deserve_your_dream_design_education_and_advocacy_by_mariana_amatullo_11313.asp">On Social Design</a> (via Core77)jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-6843876166064250502008-10-06T21:22:00.003-04:002008-10-06T21:29:38.455-04:00pictures....So this is my space as of last week:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsX_R2x4X0ROUdgbhubEraucIi5ygH28CxDoSPaMFdM029vMLja1aTgkDx87W1-Sh3zHuhxh-uVSStYyWA4CqUCpuurGJa_kpt5EB7NzzZ4mEz0L6NjCx5jdf6F2iCxzA2khUlgD9fe1k/s1600-h/Photo_100308_003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsX_R2x4X0ROUdgbhubEraucIi5ygH28CxDoSPaMFdM029vMLja1aTgkDx87W1-Sh3zHuhxh-uVSStYyWA4CqUCpuurGJa_kpt5EB7NzzZ4mEz0L6NjCx5jdf6F2iCxzA2khUlgD9fe1k/s200/Photo_100308_003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254217613503215618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The bust I've carved for my wearables project- pink foam!:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKdhVfq6uCnG6iCt2m5LB3Go9fidXkCVWHhW1yOoTKRvTlhhg0k2l7KMuv2HYxi2ixLdgS9s0DAO8JZLZj32uHik5UsuDVDOs5Ne4rUfmsYI_sinE5EvlnMZ3xAfA73sla0790SkMEkg/s1600-h/Photo_091808_004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKdhVfq6uCnG6iCt2m5LB3Go9fidXkCVWHhW1yOoTKRvTlhhg0k2l7KMuv2HYxi2ixLdgS9s0DAO8JZLZj32uHik5UsuDVDOs5Ne4rUfmsYI_sinE5EvlnMZ3xAfA73sla0790SkMEkg/s200/Photo_091808_004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254217621122769794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Playing with photsensitive paper and last semester's work- I'm hopingto get more of an X-ray look- or maybe draw on top of these...:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzZ-ehI39gn6B6qWvMjHMBw7hV9euRjJAN2ElSBAtV7xJ2qpHctfjoIbbRMQMLqTdGxOFr1avOxV6l1IzX-4fA3gPtEvBZS7f3H84Hc8hI7QBjtYJGIB8nRm6l8W2PUBi81k1h9cj76M/s1600-h/Photo_100308_004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzZ-ehI39gn6B6qWvMjHMBw7hV9euRjJAN2ElSBAtV7xJ2qpHctfjoIbbRMQMLqTdGxOFr1avOxV6l1IzX-4fA3gPtEvBZS7f3H84Hc8hI7QBjtYJGIB8nRm6l8W2PUBi81k1h9cj76M/s200/Photo_100308_004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254217610636125378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />From today- finished piercing out the first brooch for the Anatomy IS, and I like it. I also really like the masking tape that I used to sandblast on. Maybe I can use contact paper to get a similar effect? or the latex sheeting?:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSJgqRCq7T_U087JqCbnJ4acO1TaCup_eMkpvp1FWCFExagk6USSIsWe6OpFxEcvboFQGeOFt9A8EnMUpsKVExYOYJviEOTMKS2YUnEziNidMuHYhyphenhyphenZhaWYC7pxKbnsAkep-djBdJOwM/s1600-h/Photo_100608_004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSJgqRCq7T_U087JqCbnJ4acO1TaCup_eMkpvp1FWCFExagk6USSIsWe6OpFxEcvboFQGeOFt9A8EnMUpsKVExYOYJviEOTMKS2YUnEziNidMuHYhyphenhyphenZhaWYC7pxKbnsAkep-djBdJOwM/s200/Photo_100608_004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254217614172670386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The pendants for Social Design Project 1.2 in flat form:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRfPlFjjtDln4HucHL-v8MvFFswIP1hlHMNxxNFDoP6s8If_x8Oy9MBWipSAyi4QnyxedVyU0Y0dDqPO1mjZY94XO5X81H1DOqnmFNuXccokmwPQ7rB-h7u7ipgL1fnmO7_ntoZlt6wA/s1600-h/Photo_092608_001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRfPlFjjtDln4HucHL-v8MvFFswIP1hlHMNxxNFDoP6s8If_x8Oy9MBWipSAyi4QnyxedVyU0Y0dDqPO1mjZY94XO5X81H1DOqnmFNuXccokmwPQ7rB-h7u7ipgL1fnmO7_ntoZlt6wA/s200/Photo_092608_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254217989916491378" border="0" /></a>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-5334703817160301262008-10-06T20:50:00.002-04:002008-10-06T21:22:05.930-04:00social design project 2For my second social design project, I'm going to pursue the bracelet idea I had talked about earlier. I'm thinking to expand the scope out from just a bracelet to a series of pieces. (<a href="http://hammerandmetal.blogspot.com/2008/09/social-design-project.html">original post</a>)<br />I want to make these pieces something that can be mass-produced and marketed. So that to me means smart design- is there a recycled plastic I can use? I'm currently planning to RP these- what are my material options. Would it be better to fabricate them? Possibly <a href="http://www.smile-plastics.co.uk/index.htm">Smile Plastics</a>?<br />Considerations: ease of use, appearance, material choices.<br />Possibilities: bracelet, belt buckle, clip-on attachment for purse, pendant, keychain fob?<br />It doesn't seem that there has been much of anything done to tackle this from a wearbles persective.<br />Potential issues: Will people use them? What to do with the trash after it has been picked up- display/portability?jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-77450729498490252502008-10-06T20:37:00.002-04:002008-10-06T20:46:48.905-04:00project 1.1 post-reportProject purpose: Raise awareness of consumption of food and the choices we make regarding nutrition.<br /><br />What worked: I think that the packaging of the rice in the vellum was sucessful. The placement in the food cases also worked well to get the point across.<br /><br />Improvements: More packets. Better seal on the packets as they leaked a bit. Getting the packets distributed to a wider audience and being able to leave them in situ. Also, I think that in addition to the cartons and the packets, mimicking other styles of food packaging would be useful- the plastic clamshell containers, foil chip packets.jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-11503346885626098472008-09-30T12:29:00.005-04:002008-09-30T13:23:30.664-04:00Social Design Project 1For the first project in Social Design, we were supposed to work with a DIY/ Guerrilla art tactic. I decided to do my project on consumption. We consume a lot in our daily lives, lots of it is unnecessary and quickly thrown away. I narrowed the focus down to consumption of food and specifically raising awareness of how much choice we have regarding nutrition in America, and the choices that people make regarding food. In most of the world, rice is a staple if not the staple of diets. You can live on rice, it certainly isn't the healthiest choice, but it is an abundant grain and many people depend on it. I found a great site- <a href="http://www.freerice.com/">FreeRice</a> that donates rice, and has some great information on what you need. According to them, 400 grams of rice will give you 2 meals a day. They of course recommend adding other ingredients to get more balanced nutrition. I took that number and measured it out- about 2.25 C of uncooked rice. <div> </div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR0TkQXjJil1pfuQLKFkGKP8ca51PS5qb7RSETC4ESR4fA6MnN6FQrjeRh-flSqamOSk9L-20-eSqOnliWh5s9RqYxxIRpNSyWpnKiT5TGesTkXZwhg4hQU1Zy3laejZASZLpGBQpfy4/s1600-h/DSCN2628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR0TkQXjJil1pfuQLKFkGKP8ca51PS5qb7RSETC4ESR4fA6MnN6FQrjeRh-flSqamOSk9L-20-eSqOnliWh5s9RqYxxIRpNSyWpnKiT5TGesTkXZwhg4hQU1Zy3laejZASZLpGBQpfy4/s200/DSCN2628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251864747252123042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvAArgrpGZtsiuJ6AI_eu40um7aSBZCxgDu9C3QIk0g1NgPFSELa7o-9xFrMt6y80ffx3No9aEW-SScKPMGGekvTJtSLMhxyAWtlkq66JmsdgGl4M3Qk-_HlKmIAcql03KqVY2s2SlbQ/s1600-h/DSCN2630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvAArgrpGZtsiuJ6AI_eu40um7aSBZCxgDu9C3QIk0g1NgPFSELa7o-9xFrMt6y80ffx3No9aEW-SScKPMGGekvTJtSLMhxyAWtlkq66JmsdgGl4M3Qk-_HlKmIAcql03KqVY2s2SlbQ/s200/DSCN2630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251864747819484882" /></a><br /><div>My project had 2 parts. One is takeout containers that are filled with the rice and have a slip of paper that says "This is enough food to feed you for one day. How much do you consume?". I sealed these containers with "free food" stickers and both put them in the food cases at the cafe (then photographed) and then left them just before lunch stacked underneath the microwave in the art building. Hopefully people will take them and think about their choices. As of an hour later, 2 of the containers are gone, the other 2 have been opened.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGu9YYAb8-5jUsv0stx1O84lqhXoXoyqnTyn0HrbDsCAlHoLHo3pjYOv2atu8hdfefqrjzeVCi1DklbQO_pEENyAkIcvctQ46iwsAavntVgTLa9NXF7G8o1HbS46IRa55vEN0XyyYLuE/s1600-h/DSCN2640.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGu9YYAb8-5jUsv0stx1O84lqhXoXoyqnTyn0HrbDsCAlHoLHo3pjYOv2atu8hdfefqrjzeVCi1DklbQO_pEENyAkIcvctQ46iwsAavntVgTLa9NXF7G8o1HbS46IRa55vEN0XyyYLuE/s200/DSCN2640.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251864735038929042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt4FvPBP6gnvtvCTs8Fe5nYGNjg_8HYIFTGWIhh5SPpA5P629iXzJR5KDT-dEAphIP84JHxbiV9QAOVdEWQO462-JpIV2QWBA8qiD_ZtujiYKTWrbVKgyIHelvkP_6PrklW-TfMXaUwY/s1600-h/DSCN2634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt4FvPBP6gnvtvCTs8Fe5nYGNjg_8HYIFTGWIhh5SPpA5P629iXzJR5KDT-dEAphIP84JHxbiV9QAOVdEWQO462-JpIV2QWBA8qiD_ZtujiYKTWrbVKgyIHelvkP_6PrklW-TfMXaUwY/s200/DSCN2634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251864760247350498" /></a><br /><br /><div>The second part was packaging the rice in vellum envelopes such as those you see food packaged in at cafes, and printing on the envelopes- This is all the food you need for a day. I put these into the food displays at the Art Cafe (Thanks to the wonderful ladies there and Liz (my partner in crime for this)!) and photographed them among all the muffins, donuts, and chips.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNkRVNsT46mtOB3PBfFoxoikWDeB-SmoHEHe4MxYkBtqYcBJp5DlnrKFiVaGCa0H1fQjgjdpuoVwmdVV0cjOmSm3vsgan2Fp9anwS4fTW5f_7Sh1bkrO-goXdMtuHNqvhTail0rVHuCs/s1600-h/DSCN2636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNkRVNsT46mtOB3PBfFoxoikWDeB-SmoHEHe4MxYkBtqYcBJp5DlnrKFiVaGCa0H1fQjgjdpuoVwmdVV0cjOmSm3vsgan2Fp9anwS4fTW5f_7Sh1bkrO-goXdMtuHNqvhTail0rVHuCs/s200/DSCN2636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251865046847983858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zxo4NSm4xbrpyS-I9OC8cRCom9sxQPJA6KpMNdFOL3ivGic5aaSRKXh53XKUuiSQG3bdvrFeedl1ZJT2N3xWtMVwFAgx7i38_l2qNq3IAwv6dPJBjwO9BtnfLHLnU-uHSP3d5q6WjzY/s1600-h/DSCN2639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zxo4NSm4xbrpyS-I9OC8cRCom9sxQPJA6KpMNdFOL3ivGic5aaSRKXh53XKUuiSQG3bdvrFeedl1ZJT2N3xWtMVwFAgx7i38_l2qNq3IAwv6dPJBjwO9BtnfLHLnU-uHSP3d5q6WjzY/s200/DSCN2639.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251865056571248386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82SYQpkU1CTvlQJ-HuFFiw_8_cR8LTEMdCxMR6eVIC10CGkeFsjlt9nwRAf1u9uzUacp-OxhBGbmgrTPn2Q6JXJaPJRZUnkx96OkPNOoJP2WN2zI72X6gjxaUUXPHKZswVYnpqoIeqbw/s1600-h/DSCN2632.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82SYQpkU1CTvlQJ-HuFFiw_8_cR8LTEMdCxMR6eVIC10CGkeFsjlt9nwRAf1u9uzUacp-OxhBGbmgrTPn2Q6JXJaPJRZUnkx96OkPNOoJP2WN2zI72X6gjxaUUXPHKZswVYnpqoIeqbw/s200/DSCN2632.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251864749942730434" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-74548064963735464462008-09-21T15:26:00.002-04:002008-09-21T19:07:33.560-04:00London Design Festival- 100% DesignSome of the awesome things from 100% Design...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.susanbradley.co.uk">Susan Bradley Design</a>'s Oscar (outdoor carpets)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/503/thumb_Oscar_website_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/503/thumb_Oscar_website_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.noodleonline.com">noodle</a>'s digitally printed roller blinds and wallpaper (these remind me of x-rays somehow...)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1254/thumb_pink_nerine_blind_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1254/thumb_pink_nerine_blind_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.vitaminliving.com/">Vitamin</a>'s Urban Creatures, Urban Gnomes, and Hoodies<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1199/thumb_hoodies_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1199/thumb_hoodies_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1199/thumb_urban_creatures_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1199/thumb_urban_creatures_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.thorunndesign.com/">Thorunn Arnadottir</a>'s Blush radiator (there seems to be several reimagined radiators... are they making a comeback somewhere?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1228/thumb_blush_rgb_smaller_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/1228/thumb_blush_rgb_smaller_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.smarin.net/">Smarin</a>'s LivingStones (I can so see Liz having these....)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/926/thumb_livingstones_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/926/thumb_livingstones_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.ulrikajarl.com/">Ulrika Jarl</a>'s Stardish and pendant lamp<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/950/thumb_UsersmeatDesktop72dpistardish_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/950/thumb_UsersmeatDesktop72dpistardish_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/950/thumb_UsersmeatDesktop100Designbonechinapendants_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/950/thumb_UsersmeatDesktop100Designbonechinapendants_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.freedomofcreation.com/">Freedom of Creation</a>'s Trabecula tray<br />Ok, so I thought that this tray was pretty sweet. So I chcked out their website, and this group also did several other things I thought were great when I saw them- the RP chainmail pieces, and they have a trabecula table which Doug showed us in CAD last semester....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.freedomofcreation.com/shop/images/products/306/Trabeculabench2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.freedomofcreation.com/shop/images/products/306/Trabeculabench2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.freedomofcreation.com/shop/images/products/32/Punchbag_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.freedomofcreation.com/shop/images/products/32/Punchbag_2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/504/thumb_trabecula_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/504/thumb_trabecula_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="www.umbra.com">U+</a>'s Wobble Chess Set and Shatter Cup and Saucer- didn't realize Umbra had gone awesome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/705/thumb_Shatter-teacup-lr_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/705/thumb_Shatter-teacup-lr_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/705/thumb_wobble-chess-set_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/ExhibitorLibrary/705/thumb_wobble-chess-set_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />what I could do without: the crazy amount of Tord Boontje clones... and the deer fetish (wtf?)jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-91936071591119682962008-09-21T14:59:00.002-04:002008-09-21T15:02:16.171-04:00Thomas Friedman!Thomas Friedman is coming to DC to give a talk about his new book. The talk is Tuesday at 7pm at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I St. NW, Washington, DC). His new book is "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution- and How It Can Renew America". The talk is $12.....<br /><br />wonder if I can make it in time after class..... talk about timely!jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-2795756760493986492008-09-21T14:41:00.004-04:002008-09-21T15:07:43.939-04:00stuff to go see<a href="http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/art_smith/">From Village to Vogue: the Jewelry of Art Smith</a><br /> Brooklyn Museum of Art- through May 2009<br /><a href="http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/oceansinfo.shtm">Oceans, Rivers, and Skies: Ansel Adams, Robert Adams, Alfred Steiglitz</a><br /> Nat'l Gallery- Oct 12- March 2009<br /><a href="http://www.fitnyc.edu/pdf/2008_07_16.pdf">Gothic Fashion</a><br /> FIT- through Feb 2009<br />Seduction in Fashion<br /> FIT- begins December 2008<br /><a href="http://madmuseum.org/SEE/upcoming%20exhibitions.aspx">Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry</a><br /> Museum of Art+Design<br /><a href="http://www.corcoran.org/Avedon/">Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power</a><br /> Corcoran- through January 2009<br /><a href="http://www.sites.si.edu/henson/">Jim Henson's Fantastic World</a><br /> Smithsonian's Internat'l Gallery- through Oct 5<br /><a href="http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibitions.cfml#57">O'Keefe and Adams</a><br /> Renwick- starting Sept 26<br /><a href="http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibitions.cfml#57">Frank Gohlke photos</a><br /> Renwick- starting Dec 5<br /><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7B03790C8D-C3B4-4405-8183-F85FBA3E10F6%7D">Reality Check: Truth and Illusion in Contemp. Photog.</a><br />Met<br /><a href="http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/upcoming.php">pretty much everything at MOMA</a><br />MOMA- always...<br /><a href="http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=9807&ref=calendar">Tim Burton exhibit!!</a><br />MOMA- starting in December 2009jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-43415087817454200352008-09-19T10:23:00.003-04:002008-09-19T10:46:05.205-04:00Project 1So for our first project in Social Design, we are focusing on DIY/Guerilla Art tactics. This is not my strong suit by any stretch, so I'm going to throw out what I am thinking and go from there. In addition to the Guerilla part, I'm also going to be making both the locket and the bracelet that I was talking about earlier. In 2 weeks.... we'll see how that goes- and there goes my not making things overly complicated for this semester....<br /><br />Onto the ideas.I'm of 2 minds on what to do, and since I'm already doing other pieces this is not a "do both!" scenario.<br /><br />Idea 1 is focused around the idea of calling attention to the lack of involvement in yourimmediate society- i.e people not caring. It also for me wraps back into the idea of increasing tolerance of other people. This is one of the key issues that I see affecting and creating more social problems. I'm thinking of doing a pay it forward style thing. Maybe buying X cups of coffee at the cafe. I'm thinking of putting stickers on some of the cups, and if you get one of those cups, your coffee is paid for. This way it's random and not all at once. I'd like to make the stickers removable from the cups so that they can be reused and reposted. Not sure what they'll look like yet. Also considering having a (something) that you get if you get free coffee that nudges people to do something nice for someone esle during the day. Maybe a 3"ish size that has suggestions of things to do, also either a page that detaches or another sticker togive to the person you do something nice for.... That way people keep being reminded to keep the chain going. I believe that if I can get this idea started, it will at least enter into the collective mind... and hopefully by being aware that this is going on, people will start acting on it. I'm sure that a decent percentage of people won't do anything on their own, but if I can get people at least thinking and aware of it, maybe it will change something. slowly. maybe.<br /><br />Idea 2 is to draw attention to how much people consume and discard everyday. I'm thinking of measuring out enough rice to feed a person for a day and contrasting that with how much we have to choose from. I'm not sure if this would be a free standing display or if I could package the rice into packets and put them out in the cafes like the rest of the food they offer....<br />Another thought is to display all the trash that the arts building accumulates- sorted out into what is actually trash, compostable, recyclable, etc. Still thinking on how to work in the guerrilla aspect in on that though....jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-50690709899867215022008-09-19T08:34:00.002-04:002008-09-19T08:39:34.754-04:00DesignThinking and Faberge EggsThere's a new blog by Tim Brown on <a href="http://designthinking.ideo.com/">Design Thinking</a>, somehow I think this will be a must read.... (via Core77)<br /><br />also the Instructables website has a <a href="http://www.instructables.com/contest/faberge/">Make a Faberge Egg</a> contest! I can't wait to see what people come up with, and maybe I can squeeze in making an egg.... (via Make)jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-54684273829213087922008-09-15T09:48:00.002-04:002008-09-15T10:04:39.124-04:00So while running yesterday, I got onto a train of thought about wondering whether good design needs to be the same or overlap with green design. My instinct is that they don't. But I'm having trouble finding examples of that, and I'm not sure if that's because the good design boom hit at pretty much the same time as the eco-design craze or if at this point in time, good design means green design.<br />I tend to think of good design as anything that communicates or interacts well with its audience. By "well" I mean products that seamlessly fit into their place and purpose. Objects that make tasks easier or simpler, things that really do make a difference in the way people live/use/work. These can be objects that you didn't have a need for beforehand, but now you can't think to do without. So they aren't necessary design, just good design. Or smart design. That may be a better phrase.<br />I tend to think that while smart design doesn't need to have overlap with green design, eco-awareness is so big right now that it tends to. Should it?<br />I've been reading Cradle to Cradle and so far it has left me frustrated and annoyed at it, and also just depressed. I've gotten through the first 3 chapters and I hope it gets better because right now it just makes me want to throw up my hands and say forget it. The message that came through to me is that adressing these issues in the framework that the world exists in right now is pretty much worthless. It's the equivalent of sticking a bandaid on a serious injury. The authors are advocating redoing the enitre framework. Maybe I'm too pessimistic, but I don't see that happening. So I'm left thinking that we're either tilting at windmills or screwed. Cheery.<br />The reason I tie this in is that they do seem to equate good/smart design with both social design and green design. This may be because of their architecture emphasis, but it leaves me questioning the future of our field (the larger object design field) as we make stuff. Most of which isn't needed, or necessary, or for a larger purpose than personal statement. So where do we fit in?jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354002154114792932.post-709935889655771402008-09-12T17:32:00.002-04:002008-09-12T17:41:47.431-04:00<a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/as_literal_as_liquid_light_gets_11075.asp">(De)Light: Liquid Light project from the Royal College of Art</a><br />This looks like it could have some great applications for portable lighting and lighting in tough spaces as well as looking really sweet. According to the post, the possibility exists for rechargability- even better! (from <a href="http://www.core77.com">Core77</a>)<br /><br />I love <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/3875/london-design-festival-08-preview-benjamin-hubert.html">Benjamin Hubert's Yumbrella</a> bowls! (from <a href="http://www.designboom.com">Designboom</a>)<br /><br />Also <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/seizure_by_roger_hiorns_9.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890">Seizure by Richard Hiorns</a>- chemistry+ art, turning a delapidated flat into a magic cavern....<br />(from<a href="http://makezine.com"> Make</a>) more photos <a href="http://www.iconeye.com/index.php?view=article&catid=348%3Agallery&layout=default&id=3393%3Aseizure-by-roger-hiorns&option=com_content">here</a>jpenamelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841319411702992826noreply@blogger.com1