Architecture Relief

As a class we first experimented with the materials to get an idea of how innovative we could be with our supplies.  

At first, this looked way too plain so I continued adding and subtracting materials until it met my satisfactions. 

This project was very tedious. I made things up as I went along. The hardest part was trying to use all the mandatory material within this architecture project. At first I knew I wanted a staircase and I wanted my building to be flush with the curved wall. Then along the way I kept looking at my four images of different time periods and architectures to give me some idea of what I wanted to do next. I did my best to bring everything together with unity.

Researched ideas:

I really loved how the roofs curve up and out, I was hoping I could recreate that by curling my inward.

 http://housefun.cf/architecture/extraordinary-japanese-house-and-footpath-about-japanese-architecture/

Extraordinary Japanese House And Footpath About Japanese Architecture is one of best design architecture of the years, this design and architecture has been build from amazing and original ideas combined with a selection of elegant colors and pattern plus amazing architecture designs, would be something amazing if you apply design at your future home.

This is how I got my ideas for the doorways.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/gothic1/a/gothic-architecture-an-introduction

The original Gothic style was actually developed to bring sunshine into people's lives, and especially into their churches. To get past the accrued definitions of the centuries, it's best to go back to the origin of the word Gothic, and to the style that bears the name

I just loved the stain color of the staircase and I also love the looks of a spiral staircase. I wanted to create my own with an illusion look.

http://techhpro.blogspot.com/2011/09/below-by-mr.html?m=1

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/08/stepwell-architecture/

Thousands of stepwells were built in India starting around the 2nd and 4th centuries A.D. where they first appeared as rudimentary trenches but slowly evolved into much more elaborate feats of engineering and art.

On Longing

1. "The body, the primary mode of perceiving scale".

 

The first thing that comes to mind is comparing yourself to another item. 

2. "The capacity of objects to serve as traces of authentic experience"

Holding a piece of the Grand Canyon that can signify as a memory of where you've been.

3. "The souvenir reduces the public, the monumental, and three dimensional into the miniature, that which can be enveloped by the body".

Something so large that can be held in the palm of your hand, being able to hold something you've loved so large you are able to keep it as a memory. 

4. "Nostalgia cannot be sustained without loss".

Having memories of something so long ago when I was younger that I could never recreate as an adult. I loved my mermaid barbie, I remember playing with her in the bathtub when I was younger.

5. "To have a souvenir of the exotic is to possess both a specimen and a trophy".

A species of some kind, that can be kept as a trophy. Being able to find a sand dollar is such a great reward and a memory of the place where I found it.

Soap Assignment

First Change 

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Drizzled green ink on top of soap and Soaked in ink water.

Second Change 

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Smashed with a brick

Third Change 

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Used a Cheese grater 

Forth Change 

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Boiled the soap for 20 min

Fifth Change 

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While wet from boiling, I added the smashed left over pieces. 

Sixth Change 

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The soap would not catch fire. So I wrapped in something that was flammable and set that on fire so it was able to burn the edges.

Seventh Change 

 

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Added some glitter 

Eighth Change 

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Stoked in hot water. (left over from the boiling water)

Ninth Change 

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Added beads  

Janine Antoni

Janine Antoni’s artwork is very interesting. Her artwork is amazing to look at and to drift off while imaging the meaning behind something she created. My two favorite pieces were the rope and her self-portraits made out of soap. I was able to understand the significance of both, and they both were truly beautiful. I liked her other piece called “Eureka” but did not understand until she explained it. This was a noteworthy piece because it was inspired by the story of Archimedes. This piece recreated discovery involving both science and innovation. My first impression of that piece was that it had a feminine appearance. I say this because it was like an image of a child being born, due to the way she positioned her body with the videos and pictures coming out of the lard. All of Antoni’s work was very innovated with material use. I loved her piece made out of rawhide. I could stare at the piece all day because it is fun to look at. The transformation looks as though a cow is morphing into a human being. Maybe it represents humans killing the animals for selfish reasons. I mainly think this is an interesting piece because it is cool to look at and appreciate the way she molded it to sculpt the body.