Tuesday, May 6, 2008

floating memory

After I modeled the pillow with the metal screen, I made a chair and a piece of cloth with the same material. I found this material easy to create the feeling of flowing. I hanged them up and assembled them. They look like the floating memory to me.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

some great cardboard sculptures

I like the shape of this work. It produced the feeling of movement.

Ann Weber
Ann Weber

Saturday, April 12, 2008

The Art of Subway Vent


Sunday, April 6, 2008

the shade of the shadow

Finally I found making the pillow by using this material is really interesting. I'm still thinking to make a chair with this material.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Status of my current projects

Right now I'm working on two projects. The first project is inspired by the famous Chinese "Yin-Yang" symbol and Chinese ancient chessgame "Go". I made one white and one black baby size shoes by using the real ceramic chessmen of Go. The chess board is made from some crossed shoelaces fastened on a rectangular wooden board. The shadow of the chess board is projected from the top of the shoes so that they can "walk" freely through those boundaries. Another idea I am thinking about the board is to place shoes on a circular wooden board where I will connect some dashed shoelaces to make a classic Yin-Yang fish pattern. This pattern can be understood as either an endless motion or an elapsing time or both.



Another project I am working in the foundry is a pushed pillow made of human hair. The wax mold of the pillow is done today. I will attempt to use the regular hair gel to keep a fixed contour of the hair as designed. I enjoy trying different materials and seeking to understand their interesting representations of common items we are using everyday.