Draft 1 and 2 in brief
Filed in May 31, 2007, 9:03 pm by martineAfter discussion in class today, I have finally refined my ideas and these are to make two manuals…
One of the manuals is an actual garment (a top that I am in the process of making) that will transform completely into a shopping bag or handbag. The top will have the guide of how to transform [...]
progress
Filed in May 30, 2007, 11:02 pm by jenIt’s been interesting taking note of my own reactions to this project over the last couple of days.
On average, however, I’ve been slightly uncomfortable in producing these images.
The homunculus/mandrake image especially has left me feeling a little unsettled. I keep thinking back to the Hans Bellmer images I posted a while back. Whilst the viewer [...]
substitute
Filed in , 10:01 pm by sophiehi everyone!
i am really sorry that i can’t make it to our last class, but i am still struggling with my glandular fever.
here are some images of the carpet i am going to transform into a mobile substitute on the body! i still have to digitize the images for the manual!
 pattern that is drawn onto [...]
update
Filed in , 1:38 pm by sarahone of the technicals: 2nd-page-dresses-sub2.pdf
so far: substitute_082.pdf
will bring in more techs to class that haven’t been computerised yet… see ya’ll then
what do you do with a half-pint wide mouth Mason jar of urine?
Filed in May 28, 2007, 11:19 pm by Michaelhttp://www.indiana.edu/~fusion/spring2003/authors/alvarez.html
Fun with Urine!
condom sprouter research
Filed in May 23, 2007, 11:16 pm by jenOk so this week, continuing with the used condom sprouters, I’ve been doing some research on the components of human semen, required nutrients for plant growth, homunculi, and potential plants to be grown.
Semen = sperm + seminal plasma. Seminal plasma (the slippery component allowing for relatively easy swimming for the sperm) contains compounds which combat [...]
sbstutuite
Filed in , 10:10 pm by sarahsubstitute_011.pdf
early trials for layout and front cover and the early set up of the manual etc… a pdf mockup.this is our text with the graphic designers touch so the layout is not our own. maybe ill bring some ‘transformed objects’ (garments)  into class to show you guys what ive been working on.
SOILET
Filed in , 9:48 pm by StephenHi everyone
Lots going on with the nutrient exchange system research. I’ve also begun doodling away on some ideas for names and logos etc…early stages
Public toilet meets public art meets cafe meets bank meets grocery store meets park.
From Lego to M-yo (Make Your Own)
Filed in , 4:02 am by tobiWhy does Lego do what it does? How is it contaminated? How does it contaminate? How does it provide solutions to combat issues or stigmas associated with contamination? These are all questions I am still considering and which haven’t a finite answer yet but they have provided me with my starting point for the contaminated life [...]
DIY competition
Filed in May 22, 2007, 10:03 am by piaour set of DIY guides may not be what they’re looking for, but i think we chould consider entering some anyway…
Ooop. its over.
Transformable Art to Promote Awareness - Part 2
Filed in May 21, 2007, 2:43 am by martineAfter leaving class on Thursday, I found that I came away with a new found idea, (thanks to Sarah and the rest of the class) that allows my initial idea to be further explored and transformable. I knew I was stuck and that my idea needed to be evolved further, and I was really hoping [...]
seed sprouters/humunculous/spunkunkulous
Filed in May 18, 2007, 11:38 am by jenAfter last weeks class I left feeling like I was going down the right path for my final project but also with an apprehensive niggling in the back of mind as to whether my boyfriend would be up for it, so to speak.
Well it turns out that he is.
Anyway, there is no doubt that [...]
DIY MANUAL – Disposable packaging transformable - EX 10
Filed in May 16, 2007, 3:31 pm by jirojMISSION: “To illustrate how Packaging material can be transformed into other useâ€
METHOD (of transformability for the manual):1) Identify the disposable packaging material
2) Identify the place where it was found or can be found
3) Identify the ‘active’ Life span of the packaging material
4) List the attribute of the packaging material
5) Find similar object(s) what has the [...]
dirty electricity
Filed in , 2:43 pm by piahttp://www.dirtyelectricity.org/electrical-pollution.htmlÂ
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