Category Class Blog Posts
For my final project I’m creating a three layer acrylic light. I really enjoyed using illustrator and working with the digital fabrication lab for my lantern and wanted to expand the way I can use those resources. The theme of… Continue Reading →
I was really surprised by the various ways children added to their projects. Even though we laid out a lot of supplies and ways to approach the project, many students introduced new elements on their own. One student added text,… Continue Reading →
At first this project allotted me much more creative freedom than any of our past projects because I was familiar with both Adobe Illustrator and laser cutting with the Digital Fabrication Lab. Learning more about the ways I can utilize… Continue Reading →
I find circuit diagrams to be similar to concept maps in the way that they are both set up to allow for a flow of content (whether ideas or electricity). In this spreading and connecting of content, both ideas and… Continue Reading →
The first part of the project was producing two prototypes. One where I focused on understanding the copper tape, LEDs, switches and soldering, the next where I delved thinking about aesthetics and the ways to use the copper tape and… Continue Reading →
This project began with a simple but open-ended prompt of creating a moving picture using our past knowledge of motors from the drawing bots. First we asked what came to mind when thinking about a moving picture [ask]. From here… Continue Reading →
The project began with asking how best we can best create this drawing robot using the materials granted [ask]. From here we thought about the best shapes to use as a base, and how we want our robot to function… Continue Reading →
My project began with many questions [ask]. What origami do I want to make? What origami can I make? How do I make a simple circuit? Will I be able to make it cohesive? I started looking up various basic… Continue Reading →
This project made me think about materials and 3-dimensional construction in a very different way than how I’m used to creating. The major shift for me was focusing more on function and less on aesthetics. The majority of our group’s… Continue Reading →
This project allowed me to venture into a new medium of creation and feel content with any outcome. It’s sometimes very frustrating to have minimal control over what you’re making, but I actually found this process fairly meditative as I… Continue Reading →
