Packaging.
Posted: March 14, 2014 Filed under: Context, Field, Ideas | Tags: art, cardiff school of art and design, DIY, flatpack, Ikea, laser cutting., light, mixed media., student Leave a comment![IMG_1212[1]](https://alicesartventure.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/img_12121-e1396352283892.jpg)
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The nature of the module suggests that a form of “brand identity” would be encouraged. I decided to make some novelty business cards that pop out to create a miniature version of the light. I also chose to laser cut some packaging and etch some information onto it. I chose to keep it plain and simple with space for the product to be fixed in a flat pack format. I wanted to mimic the packaging you find at shops like Ikea where you take home your purchase and build it. DIY can give a sense of satisfaction, and I wanted to give this value to my artwork. I have created something you can build yourself at home.
REGOLIT by IKEA
Posted: May 9, 2013 Filed under: Context, Creative Strategies, Ideas, Process, Skills | Tags: art, cardiff school of art and design, Cardiff., ceramics, design, fine art, Ikea, light, mixed media., paper, porcelain, texture, weaving Leave a comment
Materials: paper, glue, balloon, porcelain slip, invisible thread, LED lights, wiring.
The instillation created reflects the “REGLOIT” design by IKEA, one of the biggest retailers in Cardiff. I have been inspired by our need to own “stuff,” this has lead me to explore ideas of consumerism and material values through their community of spending.
The way I have displayed my work echoes the organisation of IKEA, with minimal objects displayed and others waiting, in piles and rejected, waiting to be chosen.
The context of the work is to fit into the IKEA living space that is desirable in the home. It can also be taken out of its context and put into a gallery environment as a piece of fine art.
Positive and negative.
Posted: May 8, 2013 Filed under: Ideas, Process, Skills | Tags: art, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, Ikea, lights, mixed media., paper Leave a comment
Got to wire my lights together today. I found a way to connect the lights so that only one resistor is needed and less wiring is involved, this means that my instillation will be less “messy” and more professional. the wiring was pretty simple, I just found it a chore to keep the positive and negative parts of the LEDs separate and then the wires connected. The lights worked first time after soldering, and they now trail up to the ceiling from the lights and down into the space where the battery can be connceted.
Let there be light.
Posted: May 7, 2013 Filed under: Skills | Tags: arduino, art, cardiff met, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, design, Ikea, mixed media., student, texture Leave a comment
Finally, I have got my work from the firing at 1280 that took place at the end of the previous week. Two days before the submission date for my project I am delighted to find that the concept I have been working towards actually works. Pictures of the instillation will follow, hopefully tomorrow.
Just hanging about.
Posted: May 4, 2013 Filed under: Ideas, Process | Tags: arduino, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, Ikea, invisible thread, mixed media., student, textiles, weaving Leave a comment
Holding devices for ceramic lighting. I have changed my mind about the way I want to hang my work. I feel that the wire structures were too intrusive. The hard, dark metal took away from the pure white, smooth objects. I have decided to use invisible thread which I am weaving to create little nets to hold the lighting in place. I feel they appear more mysterious now as you cannot exactly see how they are hung.
Super porcelain.
Posted: May 2, 2013 Filed under: Ideas, Process, Skills | Tags: art, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, Ikea, mixed media., paper Leave a comment
New work. Just got these out the bisque, they went in at 1280 today. Their a lot thinner than the previous pieces in porcelain, so I am hoping i have finally made a light that works.
Having a blast.
Posted: April 30, 2013 Filed under: Process, Skills, Technical | Tags: art, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, design, Ikea, manipulation, mixed media., paper, student, workshop Leave a comment
Sand blasting induction. Because of the thickness of the ceramic I decided to give sandblasting a go to thin out the surface. Unfortunately the ceramic is not a consistent thickness and the nature of sandblasting means that holes were created where the ceramic was thinner. This is unfortunate, but I have plans that will incorporate my thick and thin pieces.
In search of the light.
Posted: April 26, 2013 Filed under: Creative Strategies, Ideas, Technical | Tags: cardiff met, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, design, Ikea, mixed media., paper, student, texture Leave a comment
Over the easter break I went back to basics with my paper mache. Firing my objects is a long process as they must be bisque fired before being fired at 1280, so experimentation with the materials that are lost during firing is interesting. It allows me to play with ideas and positions of my works. This is also useful because the work is fragile once fired.
Nice to handle, nice to hold.
Posted: March 27, 2013 Filed under: Context, Ideas | Tags: art, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, clay, Ikea, manipulation, paper, student, texture Leave a comment
The first trial of porcelain is out of the kiln, it has only been put through a combustible bisque at 1000 degrees so it is not as translucent as it potentially could be. The ultra bright LEDs do not shine through the ceramic at the moment, I am hoping this will change after the next firing. However, I like them as objects to hold. Many people have commented on the smoothness of the object and how appealing it becomes when held. They feel fragile, as if they could be broken easily yet their structure is strong and they have a weight to them. I want the final instillation piece to involve light and also be an interactive piece of work. I want the objects I am creating to look touchable and to be held by the onlooker.
Porcelain firing.
Posted: March 14, 2013 Filed under: Process | Tags: arduino, art, cardiff school of art and design, ceramics, design, Ikea, student, texture Leave a comment
Porcelain lights. I put these into the kiln today, so they should be out over the weekend. Then I get to play with the lights and arduino, which I have been waiting for for so long. The debris that is left after firing may create some interesting shadows within the work, but we will have to wait until next week to find out.
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