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Show Blueprint and Fixing Circuits

Show Blueprint and Fixing Circuits

This week I’m working on adding an audio recorder to the inside of my telephone. The recorder I purchased has a mic input on it, and I want to repurpose the contact mic from the Intermedia class to record. I plan on cutting off the piezo and rewiring it to the telephone microphone that you … Continue reading

Shoot ’em Up Progress Documentation

Shoot ’em Up Progress Documentation

This video demonstrates how Max MSP is taking in serial information from an electret microphone in a 3-D printed pistol using a Teensy. The serial read then goes into a cross fade which overlays an effect over the default video to create a “shot”. Both pistols have their own serial reads and colored effects videos … Continue reading

Yarn Bus

Yarn Bus

“Yarn Bus” is a installation piece created within my first year of my MFA program. A diagram of a bus is drawn out onto the wall using T pins and yarn stretched between them. Each strand levitates within several inches of the surface, with varying degrees of depth causing the slightest appearance of the three … Continue reading

Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

  “Dead Ringer” is an on going project that developed over the last year. This soft sculpture based series of work consists of life scale crocheted objects that are then placed in juxtaposition or in replacement of obsolete everyday items. This series is an exploration of our throw away culture, where objects are quickly manufactured … Continue reading

iSpy

iSpy

“iSpy” is a public art project that I started last semester. This piece consists of hand stitched “drone” caricatures which are placed in public spaces. Each drone has a name and number and note hidden within a wing. Each note gives a website address to go to and a hashtag word. The initial inspiration for … Continue reading

Fashion Arsenal II

Fashion Arsenal II

    Update on the pattern for “Fashion Arsenal”. The mock sewn pattern is now complete. I created a lower trigger housing that snaps onto the barrel and receiver. The magazine of the airsoft gun can then slide into the front of the piece. Here you can see how I attached straps that tie the … Continue reading

Husbandry (Weekly Economics)

Husbandry (Weekly Economics)

“Husbandry” is a set of days of the week towels depicting themes from headline news that cycle throughout history. Each day has its own pictographic symbol and “headline” that represents the day and its placement within the “week” cycle. These towels are still in progress, and will be stained to appear aged. The antiquity of … Continue reading

Fashion Arsenal

Fashion Arsenal

“Fashion Arsenal” is an in progress project exploring themes of open source content on the internet, regulations, 3-D printing, and human rights. Currently there is much debate on ownership rights to M16’s as they have separate lower and upper receivers. Only the lower receiver has to be registered, so individuals have the ability to fashion … Continue reading

Drone Pattern

Drone Pattern

This pattern was made for a video project as part of my summer video arts class. When I eventually get to filming, I’ll be sure to add a link. I’ve been interested in drones, uav, for a while after hearing about them in the news a lot lately. In particular I was intrigued by the … Continue reading