Final Project: (Re)collection of Objects: A Biographical-Wearable Sculpture

A Biographical-Wearable Sculpture

First for my design, I sketched out a dress that had intricate features and a unique neckline and waist. Next I thought of a material that I had a collection of, that was re-useable, and had a biographical meaning to me. Over the past two semesters, my roommate and myself accumulated plenty of yellow and black shopping bags so I choose to use these. I combined multiple patterns in order to create the dress I designed. I used melted shopping bags to use as the material in substitute for cloth, and sewed together. After the dress was constructed, I cut the bags into slices and rolled to make a design on the skirt bottom of the dress.

Project III: Polyhedrals Phase A: Polyhedral Structures Study Models Phase B: Polyhedral Packaging Design

Phase A:

Polyhedral Structures Study Models

Phase B:

Polyhedral Package Design

The main template I used for my designs can be found by following this LINK.

For my polyhedral structure design, I challenged myself to try to make the structure resemble (either abstractly or representationally) a bird. I did this in order to continue my bird theme that I had previously established through the past projects. The first step I took was to print a peacock feather print on some of the bristol paper I was using. I then experimented with the shape of the structure. For the remaining un-colored paper, I decided to paint it with water color to match the colors and hues in the peacock feathers.

For my package design, I choose sliced apples with 3 different dipping sauces-chocolate, carmel, and peanut butter. The top and largest part was meant to hold the apple slices while the three bottom parts stored the dipping sauces. I used a template for the top piece, but the 3 bottom parts required a hand made template.