Our fourth semester studio project began with a series of material studies. Through a series of exercises of multiplication and accumulation, the material study transitioned from morsel to lattice to diorama.
STEP 1
The first assignment was to create a “bite-sized” morsel as a base unit. My morsel was made of multicolored yarn that was braided into a loop. I made it rigid by soaking it in starch and heating each unit.
STEP 2
Accumulation of morsels to create a rigid surface with variation in unit density and presence of frayed edges.
STEP 3
Introduction of gravity. As the morsels pile on each other, the bottom of the mound expands to support the rising structure.
STEP 4
Reimagined as an inhabitable landscape, the morsel creates a mountain landscape within the diorama.
Diorama Details
