Thursday, February 27, 2014

More conceptual fabrication

For the third scheme I was required to refer back to my last project, which was essentially a cube with interlocking spaces that were carved out of the inside of it. As the voids were the most essential part of my design, I decided to invert them to now be solids and act as a new form. Inspired by the "architectural" black dresses I previously posted, I created a few geometric forms that pop out of the sides of the (now) solids. If I choose to develop this scheme, I intend on creating MANY more of the geometric forms that pop out, similarly to the use in the dresses. Below is the basic framework of my idea, before fabricating it.


...and fabricating was much more difficult than I imagined. (Ignore the pattern on the fabric, it was the first shirt I was willing to part with.) I did not like 75% of what I produced, but I did take pictures of the side of the model that I did like. I wanted to emphasize a sort of tight, vacuum-seal that defines corners and some sides of the solid masses as well as the geometric forms. My issue was that I kept ending up with too much extra fabric. Having to constantly overlap it did not allow me to define the crisp lines that I would have liked. Perhaps I would need to create my own pattern for this type of design to make it work with fabric.




Per Louis' request, I began looking at one of my schemes derived from a sewing pattern and thought about how it would create space. I took these photographs with the intention of them being taken from a person's point of view. I started sketching out this scheme, but I will save those for the pin-up on Friday.


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