Leaves

Realistic Leaves

Contour Leaves

Blind Contour Leaves

Negative Leaves

Cube

Simplicity.

The cube is constructed out of bristol board. The measurements are 4x4x4 with 1/2 inch tabs joining together at two of the corners. The cube is held together naturally without glue. The clear straws portray the idea of a floating cube. The straw rest simply in a cardboard base. Defining the cubes simplicity.

Foust Building

The Foust Building is one of the university's oldest buildings. The structure and presentation of the building is very historic. The main features of the building are presented in the front. As I approched the Foust Building, I had to consider the angle I wanted to draw at. The building is so large in size that it was difficult to draw all of it. I focused mainly on the front of the build because the structure is so intericate and beautiful. The arches, rustic brick, and roof tops draw attention to any passing visitor.

Intersection

Intersection

Design a container for a special object using paper, fabric, and thread of your choice.

It is something I wear close to my heart everyday. It brings me a feeling of comfort. The engagement ring given to my mother from my father, was my special object. The idea of the project was to design a container. Being that my special object is both small and delicate, I wanted to relate the design of the container to compliment the ring's features. The idea of origami came to mind as I began to sketch out my ideas. Origami paper is dainty, similar to the diamond ring, linking them both together. As I researched various origami boxes, I saw the simple box. The simplicity in the box would highlight the beautiful vintage diamond ring. The container was meant to display the ring, attract the viewers to it's natural beauty. The colors black and red, were chosen to accentuate the simple diamond joined by a gold band. As the assignment progressed, so did my skill level in origami. My second design for the container was based off of a triangular origami box. I discovered that combining four triangles, instead of three, the shaped formed a diamond. The diamond shape easily related to the diamond in the in ring. The color scheme also changed. From a simple black box, to a golden diamond box. The gold origami added interest to the gold band of the ring. The fabric of a simple red bandana, remained the same, cradling the engagement ring. Although both the shape and colors changed, the design of delicateness remained untouched.

Objective

Find two natural artifacts and join them together using a linear material as a binding agent.

As I walked the pathway back to my dormitory, I envisioned all the possible ideas each time I came across a tree, a pebble, or a flower. Surrounded by nature, a small piece of bark caught my eye. The jagged and harsh texture of the bark was different from the smooth texture of the leaves surrounding it. The contrast between both textures, rough and smooth, expanded my imagination to an idea. With the idea of contrasting textures, a delicate purple flower was the perfect fit. However, the obstacle was configuring how I would bond each natural artifact together only using a linear material. At first I used a thick ivory rope to bond each piece together. Both the thickness and color of the rope took away from the beauty of the bark and flower. Brown thread was my final decision for the bonding agent. The brown thread blended into the natural colors found in the bark. Aside from the bonding agent, the ridges found in the bark aided to the setting of the flower. The thin stem fit perfectly into the ridges of the bark. Along with both the bark and the flower fitting together to perfectly, the colors in each artifact blended together. The final product came out better than I first envisioned to be. Each natural artifact fit together as if it was a puzzle, and the bonding agent did not distract from the natural beauty of the piece.