Project 2 Research

Project One Reflection

My first project is incomplete at this point. I was initially overwhelmed by the project which kept me from jumping in initially but now that I have really started working on it my understanding of surface texture has increased. I have enjoyed seeing how multiple techniques can be used together to create a piece with real depth and interest. I think that my designs and use of techniques need improvement but I have learned to trouble shoot the complications I have faced with certain techniqes especially lamination inlay. As I progress with my project I hope to improve my metal working skills and the quality of my designs.

Project 2 Concept and Design Development

The first of my possible personal narratives for project two is about the first time I used a manual camera. I would like to incorporate a print from the contact sheet I made from my first roll of film. I would make a hollow form frame to hold the photo and use a simple hinge to attach a door and make a locket. The locket door would be made of nickel silver and textured to mimic the texture of the front of the Pentax K1000 camera that I used during my first shoot. The textured piece would be given a liver of sulfur patina. The shoot took place at a pond near my parents house with a lot of tall reeds. I would like to incorporate the reeds into the design of the flange through etching or cut outs. I would incorporate etching and possible some lamination inlay on the back of the piece to ensure that all the surface of te piece are equally interesting.

The second of my possible narratives is about photo trips to New York City that I have taken in the past. I would like to make mini frames for 3 or 4 negatives from these trips. The frames would be done in nickel silver and incorporate liver of sulfur patinas to mimic the black and white of the negatives. I would make the frames by sandwiching the negatives between two flanges using rivets. I would then link the flanges together using jump rings or another cold connection like a rivet. I may make the flanges to mimic the look of the sprocket holes of the negatives. The center negative frame would have a hinged door with a silhouette cut out of the city. I have considered incorporating an etched map of the city into the design, possible focusing on one neighborhood.

Thought Process and Design

Research