Final Progress

 Top 3 pictures are study models used as inspiration.
Bottom 3 pictures are of the 12"x12"x12" models created out of the hybridization of the study models.

From Yoko Ono's 'Grapefruit'

My interpretation of Wood Piece by Yoko Ono (Autumn 1963)

Wood Piece (Autumn 1963)

"Use any Piece of wood.
Make different sounds by using different angles of your hand in hitting it. (a)
Make different sounds by hitting different parts of it. (b)"

 -Yoko Ono. Grapefruit 

Take one; On a stool.

The sound stays pretty consistent throughout. Boring.

Take two; On the floor. 

The sound changes... a little. Possibly due to gaps underneath the floor? Cross-members? Nails?

Take three; On a banister.

The sound changes drastically. This may be due to the direction of the railing and the metal railing.

Take four; On a simple wooden enclosure. 

 

 The sound changes noticeably. Depends on whether I hit the narrow or thick side of the plank and then whether or not there is another plank behind it. 

Take five; On a chalkboard frame. 

The sound changes minimally. This is probably due to the frame's rigid construction as well as the heavy finish on the wood  



Takeaway
Surprisingly, the sounds that a piece of wood makes when tapped on reveals a great deal about it. 

Midterm Reflection

Midterm Reflection


Critique Responses

The good...
- the reoccurring notion of rotating fractals was clear throughout
- model craft was good in all models 
- the construction diagram for the last model (model and diagram pictured below) was very clear and precise

The bad...
- the correlation between the models was at times lost due to lack of "in-between" work
- lack of a name for the entire project
- pictures and drawings were not labelled and thus lost relevance at times

My takeaway
- even if the assignment is to 'curate work', still include the menial work that connected projects... not that it will be viewed intensely... but at least it's there
- don't say, "We had to..." because it gives the sense that you weren't committed to your work
- label/name everything



Going forward
- I am going to continue with the theme/notion/concept of rotating fractals as it has given me a lot of material/ideas to work with.
- I am going to make sure to document all "in-between work" thoroughly so it can be pinned up come finals... no-matter how menial.
- I am going to use rotating fractals as inspiration for my event score.