May 7: Project 1 Intro & Exercise

 

Project 1: Holding

Assigned: May 7
Project 1 Due: May 21

The holding and the held. Imagine project one (laser cut object) will be a vessel to hold project 3 (3D printed object). The overall dimensions of the final object produced in project 1, will be no larger that 8 x 8 x 8 inches. Consider, this will be the nest, podium, or home, for your 3D printed item to be hosted by. Together, they are welcome to create a functional design object, such as a lantern, or be an expressive creation of your choice. 

Part One: Concept Design  

Assigned: May 7
Part One Due: May 9 - Intro blog post, Google Slides presentation 

Google Slides Presentation: May 9

Use the given template (in your Google Drive Student Resources folder) for inspiration, or design your own presentation slide template. Tip: Creative Market, is a resource full of presentatoin inspiration. This is the first step to creating an accumulative presentation that will include all of your research, concept and project development to the final moments of project one. Each milestone will be presented per class, as well as the accumulation on May 21. 

Presentation for May 9 will include: 

• Intro: 1 slide A little about your creative portfolio and interests, similar to my presentation to you, images are helpful! 

• Precedence: 3 slides Research 3 precedent examples of laser cut projects. Tell us what you find interesting about each of them, why you were drawn to them. Research a bit on how they were made.

• Patterns: 1-2 slides Tune in. Search for / notice in your surroundings, any surface patterns or ornamentation in your environment that you are drawn to. Photograph the items (be careful to photograph as straight-on as possible). If possible, bring physical objects to class. These can be floor or wall tiles, quilts, couch or textile patterns, as well as references from artists you love or places you have been. Consider the compilation of these patterns in unison. Include at least two examples of patterns in your presentation. These patterns will be the basis of visualizing a mosaic for your first project. The following link includes examples to previous years student work.

• Concept: 1 slide Sketch a general concept of your idea to develop into a laser cut project. Where can the pattern, or logics of the pattern, come into play? Is it a 3 dimensional object? Can you draw inspiration from the fabrication techniques learned by studying the recedent projects (joineries, layers, materials, texturizing, engraving, etc.) You may consider drawing layers of your imagined object on trace paper. Consider the number of parts your item can be built from, and if they will all be laser cut.

First blog post: May 9

After building an account on Blogger, create your first blog post, and include the following: 

• Short introduction to yourself, and your blog 
• Include a link to your first Google Drive slide presentation (make sure the drive slides are  viewable to public with link) 
• Include your screenshots, learnings, and difficulties with the exercise from below (this point can be added before May 14) 
• Email me a link to your most recent blog post to liliyas.tayefi@auarts.ca

 

Part One: Introduction to 2D shapes in Rhino 

Exercise Sheet Due: May 14 - Exercise sheet notes on blog post, and finished Rhino file in Google Drive Submissions Folder. 

Exercise: May 14

Use the following image to help you practice some basic 2D shape making in Rhino 8. This practice will equip you for further designing your own 2 dimensional patterns for laser cutting. You may use the class tutorial recording to aid in your process

• Download this image
• Open Rhinocres 8
• Import image using the 'picture' command
• Follow sheet instructions, trace the shapes 
• Take screenshots and notes for a future blog post of where you find any challenges or difficulty; keep a record of your troubleshooting! Be sure to save your screenshots and word doc of notes in a separate folder on your computer. Staying organized will help with your future blog post!  
• Save your Rhino file periodically (file > save).
• Upload you Rhino file to the Google Drive, Student Submissions folder. You will find a folder with your name. Inside your folder, create a new sub folder titled: May 9_Make these Shapes
• Upload your screenshots and observations to the blog post, or on a new blog post by May 14, before the beginning of class.

 

Good luck and have fun playing with your new tools!