The studio task for week 2 is a folding exercise to get you in the process of exploring ideas thru a quick hands-on approach. You will each be given two sheets of A4 paper with which to create two folded objects. The paper can be folded, curved, cut or ripped, but MUST remain a single piece of paper.
For the first step you will create an interesting folded form based on an abstraction of your selected design through the photographs. An approach could be to think spatially, structurally, materially, or in terms of surfaces.
For the second step you will gather a series of drawings, models, diagrams and any forms of media created by your chosen artist/designer..
Interpret the media you have just gathered into your second folded form. Be selective. A good way to start could be by picking out recurring patterns, shapes, lines or motifs in the media, being aware of how elements are composed, or how your eye moves through the diagrams and drawings as you examine them.
Take pictures of your folded objects with your camera phone or a digital camera. Be judicious in choosing the views and incorporate both close-up details and overall shots of your folded objects.
Resource: http://vimeo.com/laurencekingpublishing
This site has a collection of videos that talk about paper folding techniques, including:
There are many other resources out there, but these should get you started. Remember, this is an interpretive exercise. We are looking for results that reflect some aspect of a design, not that just look like the design.
Post-Studio (Research Exercise 2):
Blog the process and results you have gone through during today's paper folding exercise. Show the media you gathered and explain how you interpreted them in ways that led to your folded paper results. Show the photos you took of the folded paper. Explain the folded paper forms.
This studio exercise is a reprise of an exercise previously run at UNSW by Jacky Yuen
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