guess what this is!

any guesses on what this chandelier by Joana Vasconcelos is made out of? Heres a clue...it starts with a "t" and it rhymes with "lampons."

an exhibit we should see

here is an exhibit i found on wearable art that I thought could be cool for us to check out. it is in jersey city...is that close??
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19314791&BRD=1291&PAG=461&dept_id=523592&rfi=6

my experience at MAD

I was pleasantly surprised with my experience at MAD. I was initially expecting it to be something like MOMA but it was much more "crafty" which I really liked. The first exhibition I viewed there was the second lives exhibition. More than anything, I was impressed by the innovative use of materials. It felt really inspiring and relevant to me because it encouraged me to think outside the box and has helped me with our current in-class design project. One of my favorite pieces from this exhibit was the metal jacket made out of dog tags. It seemed kind of ironic to me because the piece itself looked very "warrior-like" and dog tags themselves are representational of something warrior-ish. Another piece I very much enjoyed (for obvious reasons if yoiu know me well) was the chair made of shoes. Although it was impractical, I still found it to be a lovely piece and, yet again, an innovative way of using materials. If I could take one thing home with me, it would probably one of the chandeliers made out of recycled materials. It reminded me of the crain project that 2 fellow students in class were working on. Lighting is all around us yet we often do nothing decorative with it...This exhibit encouraged me to go home and paper mache my fixture! (Hey, its a start!)
Lastly, I was, if nothing else, quite amused by the wedding dress made of gloves. Although its totally impractical, it was nonetheless beautiful. It reminded me of a wedding dress I had once seen at another museum that was made out of feminine products (perhaps by the same artist??)

HELP!

Hey guys,

Rudya and I are having some difficulty coming up with proposals. On Tuesday, Denise mentioned that the concept of a pinata is really interesting and fits well with our code. Now, we can't get that out of our heads. WE'RE STUCK! We've also been thinking about different game ideas, but we don't necessarily want to design a traditional board game or puzzle.

If you guys can help us out with some ADVICE about what we should be thinking about or how we should be approaching this, PLEASE let us know.

Here's our instructional code:

1. Communication: learn the language: rules, vocab, symbols, signs
2. Dress: show/flaunt support: through dress, colors, and accessories
3. Socialize: Gather with people of similar interests
4. customs: Add traditions and rituals
5. Gaming: Add competition and obsession
6. Celebration: Celebrate by singing, socializing, eating, drinking, cheering, attending parades, etc.

THANKS!

our new proposal

what do you guys think?

we are not going to be in class on friday to present our refined proposal of our project. 

we have chosen to do a large quilted container system. the  quilt is designed to blend into peoples daily need within their homes. The purpose of having it be a quilt is that i can be placed in several places  and things in the house look more beautiful. 

The different compartments will be made out of the triangular shapes traditional quilts are made of. The size and placement of the opening will be different thought the pouches as well as the design of the foldable inserts 

My journey to the M.A.D

                                                       Buddha sculptures made out of books

                                                   A Lovely Love Seat made out of shoes

The "Second Life exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design was defiantly worth visiting. I started my journey from the very top floor where the viewer gets introduced the designer itself in the action of making. Thus, this was my first unique experience at the M.A.D. As much as I wanted to stay longer and watch the designer make jewelry at the same time I was curious to find out about the rest of the Museum. 

List of the pieces I found very inspiring:

Terese Agnew "Portrait of Textile Worker", (The piece looked like a painting from far but as I got closer I realized the uniqueness  of the use of material. The whole piece was made out of clothing labels sawn together to create a portrait of a textile worker.)

Thomas Glassford "Running the numbers", (This piece reminded me of my childhood right away. It was a good example to our scale assignment. It was interesting to see one item transforming to something else unrelated.)

Do Ho Suh "Metal Jacket", (It was interesting to see a small accessory piece evolve in to a functional outfit keeping its theme of military.)

Courtney Smith "Psiche Complexo", (This piece absolutely cool. It was a perfect example of how one designer should be thinking about the pragmatics of the design considering the space available. It was inspiring to see a whole set of furniture stored in one closet.)

Paul Villinski "My back pages vintage vile records", (Just really pretty and relaxing when observed. The use of material again was very unique. I loved this eye candy piece.)

Stuart Haygarth "Spectacle", (The whole piece was made out of glasses transformed in to glamorous chandelier.)

Devorah Sperber "After the Mona Lisa" (I couldn't figure out what the thread spools represented to naked eye in the beginning. Eventually though, I figured out about the optical device placed in front of the frame and when I looked through the the piece got recognizable immediately. 

El Anastsui "Skylines", (It was hanged on the wall, creating a very organic and futuristic look. The entire piece was made out of flattened tops of cans, joined with wire.)

Overall, this was a spectacular experience and an atmosphere to be in. The entire exhibition gave me lots of inspiration. Just what I needed. Thank you Denise once again for your recommendation your inform....