The sculpture depicts two greyhounds, one grooming the other by licking/gnawing on its ear. I think it symbolizes tenderness, it’s a display of care by the one greyhound that may be unappreciated by the other. I associate greyhounds with the brutal culture of dog racing, where I can’t imagine there is much love and tenderness going around. Greyhounds are known for their speed, used in racing and hunting. The dogs in the sculpture are also noticeably skinny, their muscles and ribs sticking out. I want to distort the sculpture to lock the dogs in a state of love and tenderness. A lot of times when I look at a sculpture of a living being, I think about the subject being stuck in that pose for eternity. In the original sculpture, the greyhound in front is turned away from the one grooming it, they aren’t making eye contact. I want to highlight eye contact, and have them stare at each other forever. I will replace the greyhounds’ heads with large eyeballs and turn them toward each other, gazing at one another to emphasize mutual affection.
Matthew Misiukiewicz, Project 5
Ben Kaller Project 5 Step 3
Project 5 Research – Jazmin Ramirez
Wearable Art – Robbie Cammarano
Project 5 – Victor King
There are many things I would like to protect myself from, but there are five in particular that I would most definitely choose: Police brutality, spiders, any strikes from behind, bullets, and lightning strikes. These dangers are always on my mind whenever I go on a casual stroll. To extend my current capabilities, I would like to be able to reach near-impossible spots (spots you’re barely out of reach due to the rigidness of the human body), see in the dark, be able to instantly react to anything, breathe underwater with the ability to swim well, and the ability to project images in my head into the real world. Out of the ten, I would like to create a piece that can help me prevent strikes from behind. This would most likely look goofy on me, but I’m constantly paying attention to my surroundings and I don’t want people to think I’m weird for constantly looking behind me. For this creation, it would be two mirrors, that can be adjusted, and attached to a helmet. They’ll be positioned in a way so that I can see 180 degrees behind me.
- Mirror 2. Helmet 3. Eyes 4. The backside of a person 5. Owl 6. Porcupine (purpose of back protection) 7. Motorcyclist (anyone who wears a helmet) 8. Hydra (heads move independently, so one can watch behind) 9. Camera 10. Periscope
One piece I find compelling is the Infinity Mirror Room. The room is arranged with a bunch of mirrors that allow for the reflection of “infinite” reflection, hence the name. I’m not looking to recreate the infiniteness of the work, but the reflection that allows the person to see behind them. This work of art was created by Yayoi Kusama.
Project 5 Research Step 3 – Brady Lawlor
Project 5 Research – Liam Stott
Research Step 1: Choose and clarify the purpose of wearable art
Five dangers:
- Sun exposure
- Anxiety
- Snakes and sharks
- Fire
- Cybersecurity breach
Five ways to extend capabilities:
- Jump higher and run faster
- Be able to see more information and statistics about the world around me in real time
- Night vision
- Have more senses like being able to see radiation or magnetic fields, or communicate telepathically.
- Be fitter and be able to exercise for longer without getting tired
I have chosen to be able to see more information and statistics about the world around me in real time
Having a work of art that gives me more information about the world around me would solve many of the problems I have stated above, not just one. I would be able to see information about the places I visit like how much things cost, I could get directions to places easily as well as communicate with people instantly. I would also be able to get information about radioactivity, see physical dangers in my environment, and have night vision.
I aim to create a wearable piece of art that would be on my head. This would be over my eyes as well as implanted into my head as well as over my mouth and nose. Because it is implanted into my head it could alter my brain signals and chemicals so that I would be less tired and my body wouldn’t get the signals to stop exercising even when I can continue going. I will also be able to connect to my electronic devices and work way faster without the use of my hands. Being over my eyes means I would get a live feed of things I should be seeing important information instantly and it could detect any dangers my own eyes cannot see. Being over my mouth and nose means It could enhance my senses or protect me from harmful chemicals or bad smells.
Research Step 2: Borrow a Strategy
Artwork is “Your Spiral View” by Oliafur Eliasson
I like the strong edges and reflective materials that the spiral is made of.
Research Step 3: Create Sketches
Matthew Kroen – Project 5 Research
Research Step 1:
Dangers:
The unknown, the sun, cars in the street, financial difficulties, solitude
Extend Capabilities:
Provide directions, faster movement, provide quiet in loud areas, entertain self while in lines, see farther.
Choose one of the ten items above:
Provide directions.
Why did you choose that topic?
As a person who will soon be graduating, questions always abound about where I’ll be going next, so a device to provide directions fits metaphorically. Additionally, I’m bad at remembering physical directions, so it also works literally.
Give some information on the project’s purpose:
This project is meant to depict a device meant to help guide its wearer forward, showing them where they are, where they want to go, and how to get there. These directions might not be the best path, potentially being overly simplistic, and also do not necessarily need to correspond to the path the wearer actually takes, but they are a path that could be trod.
List out tangible people/places/things that are associated with the project:
Flashlight, globe, map, speedometer, road sign, advisor, GPS, spotlight, tour guide, dead end
Find images of each the items listed above:
Research Step 2:
Artist’s Name and Title of Work:
Gentle Monster by Ikeuchi Hiroto
What are you intending to borrow from this piece?
I like how the piece keeps the technology open, with exposed parts showing.
Research Step 3:
Gracie Mitchell – Project 5
Project 5 Matthew Misiukiewicz
5 Dangers I would want to protect myself from is, Crashes, Guns, Falling, Stranded, Large animals
5 ways to extend my capabilities would be freak athlete, undeniable confidence, better vision, better hearing, and strong bones.
Falling damage resistance
I want to create something that people can wear and not get injured if they fall.
If people are working in difficult conditions or hiking in crazy places, i wanted to create a shoe or something around the hip that can inflate and reduce the risk of injury when someone falls.
Hikers, base jumpers, construction workers, window cleaners, bridge workers, HVAC workers, zipline workers, roofers, crane operators, electricians
This is a drawing example that I found on the internet. i wanted to use this concept to make an inflatable bodysuit or shoes.
Project 5 Research – Grace Lostak-Baker
Step 1:
Five dangers to protect myself from: unemployment, overthinking, internet/data stealing, guns, hate crimes. Five ways to extend the capabilities of my body: protective shield (stronger skin), confidence, blending into any environment (socially), better instincts, quick thinking. Out of the ten ideas, I am choosing overthinking because I often overthink many situations in my day to day life. It can be so tiring and draining to take a scenario and spiral out of control with your thoughts. It often involves getting stuck in your own head and running in circles focused on a seemingly random encounter that may mean nothing to the other person. The purpose of this project would focus on making the wearer free from these suffocating thoughts, to release them from the millions of thoughts running through their head. This would help them to focus on more productive thoughts and allow them to enjoy the present moment. Overthinking often hinders my ability to work or even just relax because I am so caught up in my mind that I can not think of anything else. Some tangible people/places/things I associate with overthinking are:
- Large social gatherings
- Brain
- Skull
- Head
- Classrooms
- Bedroom
- Isolation (solitary confinement)
- Conversations
- Blinders
- Spiral
Step 2:
I intend to borrow the head peice covering while making a visually interesting shape/silhouette.
Step 3:
Khanh Pham, Wearable Art Research
Research Step 1: Choose and clarify the purpose of your wearable art
I have gotten into to rock climbing a lot through this semester. I have overcome my fear of height for top rope climbing. However, when it comes to to bouldering, I often found myself in a highly anxious point before taking the fall. For some reasons, I trust the belaying system a lot more than I trust the mattresses provided in bouldering. I am also just a jumpy person and I hate receiving the shocks when my body touches the mattress as I fall. Therefore, I want to dedicate this project to imagine some wearable art that can protect me from this shock. In a way, this can be a training and assistive piece as well. As I am still a beginner in this sport, I want to overcome my fear quickly and focus on training myself the most efficiently. What happens to when I am afraid to take the fall is wasting my energy hanging on to the wall. If I just take the fall, I can efficiently continue to train and practice climbing other routes. The other part is to reduce injury, if I fall when I am not prepared, I would be very vulnerable to different kinds of injuries.
Research Step 2: Borrow a strategy
I want to borrow the approach of using air inflation in this work of art and the way they use wireframe to hold up the forms. It looks wonky, soft and sturdy all at the same time.
Research Step 3: Create sketches
Jimmy Pronchick – Project 5 research steps 1-3
Visual Research
Borrow a Strategy
Neri Oxman: I want to emulate the way her biological, natural-looking forms interact with the human body.
Make Sketches
Ben Kaller Step 2 Project 5
Spike Away by Siew Meng Cheng
I like that over-the-top absurdity and humor, which I will incorporate into my sculpture
Project 5 Research Step 2 – Brady Lawlor
Hiroto Ikeuchi, no title. I want to include the futuristic and complicated feel this piece gives off in my wearable art design.
Ben Kaller Project 5 Step 1
Dangers:
- Global warming
- Being alone
- Allergies
- Loss
- Crowded spaces
Body enhancements:
- Fly
- Increase intelligence
- Jump high
- Run faster
- Teleport
I decided to go with an idea that is a little less serious than my other projects this semester. I want to create a space suit type device that a user would wear to protect themselves from the dangers of pollen. I have horrible allergies but love to be outside, so I find myself in a struggle to both spend time outside and also be able to breathe. The suit would separate the users head from the rest of the environment, and I want to go for a futuristic space-age look. One version will be blacked out, aggressive, detailed, advanced, and tinted glass and the other will be more modern sleek, and white design. The suit would be very thin and light for everywhere except the head, where I want a vintage diving helmet look.
10 things:
-pollen
-space suit
-air filter
-diving helmet
-futuristic technology
-outdoors
-gas mask
-PPE suit/hazmat suit
-tinted glass
-trees
Project 5 Research Step 1 – Brady Lawlor
-Crabs, Birds, ADHD, Yourself, Social interaction
-Large crab-like claws to crush enemy crustaceans. Large powerful wings to fight against flying enemies.vA special helmet that keeps the head pointed straight and eyes focused on the work at hand to avoid distractions from ADHD. Armor plating on certain parts of the body to protect from suicide attempts or self harm.
-I am choosing to go with the ADHD protection idea because it’s a problem I face daily and think it could be interesting to try and create a physical solution to a mental problem. I want to create multiple different armors or tools that can be applied to the body that will keep me safe from the dangers of ADHD. Possibly a fidget restraint, something that will keep my attention, or even a procrastination avoider.
-Myself, School, Desk, Homework, Studying, Video Games, YouTube, Computers, iPhones, Snapchat
Project 4 Brady Lawlor
Step 2.
For this project I have decided to pick a sculpture of cupid, the god of love, as a shepherd. He is standing with one arm outstretched and the other behind his back. I think cupid dressed as a shepherd is showing that love can be disguised as something else, and it may go completely unnoticed in day to day life. But that love is out there even if it is hard to see.The sculpture gives off a very secretive and stealthy feeling to cupid. He is usually depicted flying, angel wings outstretched with his bow and arrow. But this piece puts cupid in a different light. Turning him into a more literal definition of love. Where it is never obvious and out there, but some people can see through its facade and see it for what it really is. I want to explore the idea of the pain of loving. How torment and pain can be thought to come from one source, where in fact it is coming from love. I want to use cupid’s stealthy appearance to turn his intent evil. I want to work with modifying the existing form and adding objects to it as well. I want to add a weapon into the mix that is not usually seen with cupid. Possibly a gun or sword that he is secretly wielding, most likely behind his back. I also want to change his expression to make him seem more sinister. As if he has a trick up his sleeve he is about to put into action. I could also use the bend command to move his arms in a different direction.
Khanh Pham, Distorted Sculpture CNC
I am curious about mixing the two opposite concepts of the spectrum together. Here is the dragon, the son of heaven in Vietnamese culture. Hermanubis is one that conducts the souls of the dead to the underworld (from both Greek and Egyptian culture). What is it like to bring heaven closer to hell or hell closer to heaven? Heaven is a permanent, eternal divine reward reserved for those who lived morally upright. In contrast, Hell is an endless, eternal punishment for those who have committed “sins” and have shown no regrets. The system of reward and punishment is so ingrained in our society and I want to challenge that line of work in this project by combining part of the dragon and Hermanubis together.
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