Oct 21
For my final project I want to create site specific street art using chain link fences. Using a variety of string/yarn type of materials I think the idea of weaving landscapes or imagery through a chain link fence is a medium that can be explored much further. The first step in the process is to …
Sep 30
Team: Barbar, Lucy, Nour, & Crystal Concept: Used an old type write case and parts to construct a music box. We covered the original spool form the typewriter in aluminum (foil) and created one switch with wire that would be the power source. Then we connected 15 other separate wires to the typewriter casing that …
Sep 23
There are definitely a lot more to the power of feedback loops then I had initially thought. Thinking about the implications for how feedback loops can adjust the health industry is both interesting and exciting. When it comes to health I definitely think that showing people their behavior can play a huge part in helping …
Sep 17
For my last project, I wanted to create an altered idea of a drum, again using Ikea parts. My idea behind this project was to be able to create a consistent rhythm with the tools tapping each other. So I decided to use a motor hooked up to an arduino that spins when pressing a …
Sep 17
For my 6th project I wanted to build off of any earlier project from the week. Previously I had created in a sketch in processing that allowed the user to play sounds of ikea tools by clicking on an image of the tool. To build off of that concept, I wanted to build an interface …
Sep 09
With this project my initial idea was to find another way for the Ikea parts to represent music. After playing around with different layouts and shapes of the parts, I found that if organized int he right way some of the parts can actually look like sheet music. From there I created a simple melody …
Sep 09
For today’s project I wanted to expand on my previous idea of creating instruments from Ikea parts. But instead of using those parts to create my own song, I built the sounds in a program so other uses could play the ‘instruments’ as well. I have the basic functionality of the program working. There …
Sep 07
Today’s project began with a little ‘tongue & cheek’ I wanted to make light of my project from the previous day. I am still laughing about the fact that I attempted to make a song using Ikea parts. So today I thought I would design the album artwork for that ‘song.’ My concept was again, …
Sep 06
My concept for today’s project was really basic, I just wanted to see if I could make a song using only Ikea parts. My first step int he process was to play with multiple parts and see how many different type of sound elements I could find. My goal was to create variety so there …
Sep 05
My constraints: Since moving to New York I have purchased and acquired an annoying amount of ikea furniture that has left me with bags full of extra and unused parts, with cardboard boxes, and packaging materials. I also have a metal cart that came with a piece missing, and I have been figuring out a …
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