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Concept Development

I think I improved a lot over the course of this studio. I grew much more comfortable around people, and collaborated with them: giving and receiving feedback and advice, talking about the projects, etc. Over time, my prototypes became more true to the ideas that I wanted to express. My sketches and drawings also became much more clear and less cluttered the further I got into my projects. That also ties in with concept development, since my work became more refined/developed the more time I put into it.

The projects were meant to portray the various feelings you experience while perceiving nature; while there’s no “right” answer to said feelings, the ones they were aiming to evoke were wonder, awe, fascination, and intimidation. The first project was a collection of mushrooms made from tissue paper. These were based off of my experiences observing mushrooms in the forest behind my backyard. They were meant to be something that would be interesting to look at, that fascinated people. This was accomplished by making them visually appealing and including a variety of different mushrooms to catch attention. The second project was the silhouette of an elk in a box with backlighting softened by tissue paper. It was based on a memory of encountering an elk in the woods when I was young, and was meant to evoke awe and intimidation, to try to capture the memory in such a way so that people can experience the moment for themselves.

Engage and Persist

Research

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Growth:

Lo-Fi Prototyping

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This project involved the creation of many different prototypes of objects with the intention of conveying different aspects of my Identity. These identities include: the inspiration I get at the prospect of being valuable, the observative and empathic side of me, and my anxious yet solution oriented tendencies. Each object based around a memory of mine to make it even closer to my identity. These memories include: obsessing over making a perpetual motion machine when I was younger, chilling with my dog, and an anxiety attack. Although I made a lot of different prototypes, here are the three that I settled on to represent these aspects of my identity: a device that lets the user view from the perspective of a dog, an object which gives the user inspiration that they might be able to make a perpetual motion machine, and finally a vest which constricts to give the user a hugging sensation to relieve their anxiety.

There are many areas in which I have grown from the start of this studio. Some expected and others not. I now understand the value of being able to get ideas out quickly, whether it be on paper or through simple craft supplies. More importantly, I've gotten better at this iterating process. On a similar note, my line work and quick 3d drawing has become more confident. Probably the most important, and unexpected lesson I learned from this studio is the importance of asking questions. Earlier on, I felt lost, confused, and demotivated. In hindsight, it is clear to me this was simply a result of not asking the simple questions I was pondering and not articulating my confusion.Throughout the process, I engaged with coaches and peers to get feedback on what I made and think through what makes me uniquely me.

Envision

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Concept Development

In Identitity Vessels I created 3 different projects. The first vessel I though of was a book, but instead of being filled with words it would be s display for important memorys. It started as a memory form my trip to england, but after some thought I decided I wanted the scenes inside of it to be interchangable. After recieving feedback on my work I decided to split the original idea into two seperate ones. The first would remain a book but instead of being one scene it would just be for any memory. The second was a waterbottle that held a scene of my favorrite place we visited in England. The reason I chose a waterbottle is becasue the object related to the scene better than a book would have. My last project was a container in the shape of a pie that is intended to hold recipes that you enjoy so that you do not forget them. This idea was Inspired by the memories I have of making pie in Vermont with my grandmother and sister.

I Began the studio by thinking of meaningful memories. I took the few momories I could think of and began connecting them to objects that could a have a similar function or just display them, this step was very difficult for me becasue the ideas I had werent easily transformed into objects. I asked questions about the guidlines and I was able to have a bit more freedom and make them more art based than based on functionality. Once I had a few strong ideas I started to make paper prototypes that finctioned by were not very strong. After editing my ideas I moved on and started to make cardboard prototypes. I have a had a lot of practice with cardboard, because my parents were incharge of the Fun House for the fair at my old school, which made me feel in my element. A few days later it was time for the mid review. After receiving feedback on my prototypes I began incorporating it. For the next few days I continued working on our prototypes trying to finalize the designs.Through my different ideas and inventions I grew in many different ways. I think that this shows through my work and how it changed and developed.  

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Physical Fabrication

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Habit of Mind

Sketching & drawing

When making my project I really tried to tie together identity and memory. My memory was feeling derealization, a feeling that includes feeling disconnected from one's environment and surroundings. I created 3D goggles, a mask with a certain smell, and a helmet with speakers built in. These objects are created to give someone an experience of derealization. These objects are versions of objects that could be found when snowboarding in the pandemic, when people would ski while wearing a helmet, goggles, and a mask so their whole face was covered.

When working on my prototypes, I showed improvement in sketching and working with hot glue guns. I hadn't worked with hot glue guns many times before so this really helped me. I also learned how to better and more safely use a box cutter and X-acto knife. I hadn't made a lot of paper prototypes for projects before and this studio helped me become better at working with different materials.

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Lo-Fi Prototyping

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for this project there are 3 main portions of my project. First off is my representation of a willow tree where I took leds to represent sparks of creativity and opportunity and also used craft wire to create a form that resembled the emotion of the tree. Next the second portion of my project is dedicated to creating a piece related to a severe bike accident where the purpose was to show the time before the accident how it was normal and consistent, then during which it is jagged and un uniform, not planned. Then after where it has hope for new possibilities it is almost to the original nice normalcy. Finally the third portion of my project where I decided to show the story of me and my dad getting a new toy breaking it then after a long time fixing it. I tried to show this working together and partnership portion of this memory through creating a device that required two people to perform the desired task.

This studio I decided to work on envisioning, engaging, persisting, and collaboration. First off, my growth in envisioning was successful because I was able to come up with a lot of conceptual designs that I was really happy with which isn't in many of my other projects where it is usually a little more straight forward. My growth level on engaging was also good, I felt like even if I was sketching or doodling I was listening and if I had something I wanted to say I would say it. Next is persistence which I felt was average, some days really well where I got a lot done and some days I was lost and unsure to go for this one I would say I stayed the same or got a little worse tho I think it is mainly due to a hard schedule and will improve in the future. Finally, for collaboration it could have been better because my level of focus made it difficult to keep up on giving and receiving feedback and concept discussions with others for brainstorming.

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drawing and sketching

My improvements in lo-fi prototyping were largely because I've never really done it before and hadn't seen the value in it until I started doing it here. At first, my models were not very decipherable and fell apart a bit but I think I got better through the studio and I had improvements in drawing and sketching. I think the morning shape sketching has helped me understand shapes and perspective better and over all helped improve my art skills. I feel like I got better at expressing myself through more physical mediums. For engage and persist I think I got better at interacting and asking questions.

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My first object is four tamales that represent my family members; they are wrapped in tissue paper to emulate the texture of corn husks, and when you unwrap them, there are drawings that represent the corresponding family member. The memory for this project was making tamales as a child with my family. My next object was a play structure I went to as a 5-year-old, but inside the pods that the play structure had, I put a sketch of a memory of trying to read a book as a kid, except I'm dyslexic. My third idea is very similar to my second idea and incorporates elements of my first idea. It is a larger play structure from my childhood where multiple pods are hanging on the rope, each representing a core part of my identity with different memories on each face of the pods and the entire play structure representing me as a whole.

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Envision

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I grew in many ways this studio. One of them was by always engaging and listening to what people have to say, and constantly trying to implement their feedback and ideas into my work. Instead of thinking that my idea was the best and that I shouldn't change it. I also learned to focus on the little details in my work instead of rushing it. As they say "Measure twice, cut once." I learned that you'll know when you're done with your work if you feel satisfied with the result.

In this studio, I built three concepts. The first concept is a basketball that lights up to show you where to place your hands when shooting. I liked this idea because it can give people the same satisfaction that making a shot gives me. I went through many iterations when building this prototype, until I felt good about my work. My second concept had to do with my love for hiking and camping. So I built a backpack. My first idea with the backpack was for there to be a mountain in the backpack itself, however I decided against this because I realized that it would be hard to display this. My last concept had to do with the fact that I love skiing. I thought of many different ways of building a ski slope, but ended up with a rather simple shape that was very distinct and unique.

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Writing

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The memory behind these objects was my various trips to Spectacle Island with my family and the fun I have had there. Specifically, exploring the island on the trails and being with my family. The emotions I focused on for the memory were freedom, exploration and discovery. The objects I built were a pier, a semi-accurate model whaler and a treasure chest to represent adventures and the feeling of freedom when on the water.

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Over my time in Identity Vessels, the main skill which I have improved on is fine motor control when using a hot glue gun, x-acto knife and box knife. Another thing which I have improved on has been my writing and documentation of projects. While my documentation is not perfect, it still has improved noticeably and dramatically. I am eager to see how to improve my writing and documentation in future studios.

Lo-Fi Prototyping

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Identity vessels is a series of three objects that encapsulate specific and defining moments in my life. to achieve this these objects provide a user an experience that allows them to share the experiences I've had instead of laying it out as some thing to read instead of experience. The Plane Builder isa set of plane parts that could be assembled into different planes to see what would work best. Omaha Beach is a diorama that used only paper to give the same feeling of awe that I felt being there. Finely , The Rail Trail is a hand cranked object that makes the bike wheels move but stay static, showing my frustration of being left out.

After the project I have become a far better at designing a prototype and fabricating it into reality. I learned how to use simple materials such as paper and cardboard to make complex objects such as using tape to shape cardboard into aerodynamic shapes so it will produce lift but also be strong and light . I taught myself ways to make the materials able to work into my designs in ways I thought it couldn't like crumpling paper and unfolding it to look like a cliff face.

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When thinking about my project I thought about my hobbies and my physical traits. I decided to focus on my hobby of playing the guitar. I came up with the idea of a retractable guitar that I feel represents the feeling of pride I have when playing the guitar. I also made a baseball glove with writing on the inside to entertain like a book because I play baseball. For my glasses I related the idea of fragileness to my object as my glasses are fragile. I made a retractable guitar to convey my pride when playing the guitar. The pride of playing my guitar comes from all the time and practice I put into learning how to make good music. When you first meet me you wouldn’t know all the practice I’ve put into playing my guitar but when I perform I can display my ability to play. The guitar shows its neck like I show off playing guitar. At first you wouldn’t be able to see the neck of the guitar but after retracting the neck you could see the entire guitar. I made a baseball glove with writing on the inside so as to entertain the wearer. I did this because when playing in the outfield in a little league game not many baseballs are hit in your direction. You could write text to a book page on the inside or a poem to keep you entertained while playing outfield. For my glasses I made a potted plant. My glasses, like a plant, are delicit. A plant can easily be broken and needs the right conditions to grow. To connect them I made the plant in the pot have lenses instead of leaves. I have broken a pair of glasses before so I see this as a strong connection for me. When I look at the plant I see the connection between the two fragile objects. 

Over the studio I got better at a couple of things. I improved on sketching ,working with cardboard prototypes, and storyboarding to create a story around an object. I made a lot of different sketches for my project to convey the look and shape of the object I was trying to make. I did this with the guitar when I sketched the guitar and comparing it to a peacock. I’ve made lots of cardboard prototypes with rough drafts of how the real object would work. An example of this is the retractable guitar I made and the glove I made out of cardboard. To retract the guitar neck I used zip ties so the neck could slide up and down the guitar back. These cardboard prototypes helped me flesh out my ideas about how the object should look and work.