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Adam Larsen | Assignment 8 | Tuning in & Windplay

FIRST DRAWING | SOUND SPHERES

The first in class drawings were done based only on sound, without visual aid. I experimented with a circular timeline of shapes representing sounds within an enclosed car, than a more traditional linear timeline of patterns moving in a single direction on nature sounds. I drew patterns in enclosed rectangles to represent the individual bird songs within the nature audio.

The second in class drawing was done as Daniel played the piano for us. Although I know next to nothing about the piano, I developed my own system of amorphous shapes to represent keys, then staggered these shapes on top of and beside each other to signify a melody. A small diagram farthest to the left explains this. I was also sure to point out where I felt specific keys in my own body. Certain notes that hit the hardest/loudest I was able to feel reverberating behind my eyes or in my stomach.

SECOND DRAWING | SOUND SPHERES

For my first drawing I sat in a courtyard downtown Vancouver and mapped all the sounds I heard in a section drawing. I created patterns around each source of noise that I felt fit said noise best. I then drew textured spheres based on what those sounds felt like as they arrived in my ears.

THIRD DRAWING | WINDPLAY OBJECT

For my windplay object I began with looking at objects that made sounds I liked, and broke down their components to figure out what motions took place in order for their sounds to occur. I first looked at thunder sheets, historically used in plays to mimic the rumbling sound of thunder. I then analyzed rain sticks and researched how the sound was created inside of the rain stick tube.

For my windplay object I chose to develop components of a thunder sheet at a larger scale. The metal sheet is suspended in a concrete corridor as to keep the sheet within the direct path of a flow of wind, causing it to jiggle and create noise.

Because I’m assuming the concrete hallway directs thunder noises created by the sheet in specific directions, I began to think about how this object would be placed in a social setting.  I tried to think about how the object would need to be consciously oriented toward social spaces or pathways so people can truly be within the noise that the object creates.

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Adam Larsen | Assignment 10 | Taste Rave and Design a Drinking Object

 

FIRST DRAWINGS | GRANVILLE MARKET

My first set of drawings for this assignment were done at the Granville Island market. I drank a London fog and tried to capture what it felt like to both sip from the cup it was served in and any residue in my mouth. I then ate a Nanaimo bar and attempted to map all of its different textures, as well as the experience of biting into it and any residue left behind.

SECOND DRAWINGS | SPICES

At home, I tasted some of the spices I had on hand and drew where my mind went; I mainly related the spices to miscellaneous plants and foods. I was also sure to map any major feelings I noticed on my tongue.

THIRD DRAWINGS | DRINKING OBJECT

 

For the design of my drinking object I took inspiration from the enclosed compartments of a lighter and my water bottle. I combined elements from both precedents to form disorienting goggles that mimic a slow but visible depletion of liquid as you drink.

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Assignment 10 – Arevik Petrosyan

IN CLASS

I really really do not like pickles but I thought the one I tried at Granville was okay. I graphed the relative brineyness in relation to the relative cucumbery-ness for each chew. I noticed that while the cucumber taste was dominant i thought it was pretty good, and when the brine taste took over again I didn’t like it anymore.

I got a sandwich from the market, and I think it’s the best sandwich I have ever eaten. I cannot put into words how good it is. Initially, for a brief moment, I could only taste the bread. Then, the rest of the ingredients came forward. I could taste them each individually and they were all good separately, but better and perfectly balanced each other together. As I kept chewing they mushed into one and were still ridiculously good. I tried to capture the euphoria of eating this sandwich as well as the combination of tastes as I was chewing.

At Home –

These are my best approximations of what it felt like to eat these things. I tried to show how the bitterness, saltiness, and sweetness tastes started from the centre of my mouth and moved outwards. Conversely, the spiciness moved from the bottom of my mouth upwards, and the sourness was all over the place and felt sharp.

I made spaghetti with frozen meatballs. I didn’t put enough sauce in so the flavours weren’t balanced well.

At home – Drinking Glass Design

My idea was to have realistic looking glass ice cubes and a lemon wedge as part of the cup. They’d add weight and decrease the useable volume while still resembling things that would normally be present in a cup. This is a bad idea because you can’t clean that.

I then thought of these baby bottle toys that were popular when I was a kid. When you tip it over to “drink” from it all of the liquid fills into the lid and disappears.

 

 

With the same principle, the purple liquid would fill the lid and “disappear” there as you drink, the opening for it would be a lot larger than that of the pink liquid so there would be more flow.

The pink liquid would be what you’re actually drinking, and it would be in the lid, which is opaque with a very small spout. You’d be tricked into thinking you’re quickly drinking a lot of liquid, while actually slowly drinking a small amount of liquid.

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A10 Taste Rave – Luke

My attempt to capture the feeling of the sourest of sour candies…

A mixed media, drawing over photography, in an attempt to capture the all-consuming nature of ‘fishy’ taste and smell.

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7: Movement – Madelaine Snelgrove

IN CLASS

Exploring the Faculty of Forestry building on campus, watching movement through the multi-level atrium space.

Walking up a set of stairs in the Forestry Building, lit by the lighting below the railing.

The Earth Science Building was very empty of seating, and I noticed the potential danger underneath the stairs for people who are visually impaired. I began to think about ways that you could both create a safer edge of the stairs for those who may not realize the risk, as well as some interesting seating options.




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