IN CLASS
AT HOME
10: Taste Rave & Design a Drinking Object – Madelaine Snelgrove
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.
AT HOME
Coming soon…
6: Tactile Body Space – Madelaine Snelgrove
IN CLASS
Coming soon…
AT HOME
Outside
5: Using Our Hands – Madelaine Snelgrove
IN CLASS
Blindfolded sketching – object was smooth, octagonal and when holding it I noticed that there was an indented space just large enough for a tea candle. While I drew, I noticed that while I had an understanding of what the object likely looked like, I found it hard to keep track of where my pencil was on the paper. Because it was a symmetrical object though, this task wasn’t as difficult for me as I believe it was for others with more intricate or oddly shaped objects.
The fourth drawing was created without the blindfold on and able to see the object. I noticed that I felt required to be accurate and was far less loose with my drawings. For example, I noticed that I kept getting frustrated that I was making it taller than it actually was.
The object with my drawings.
AT HOME
I tasked my partner with finding an object for me to blindfold draw, which turned out to be harder than expected. We’ve lived together for a few years so finding an object that is new to me is hard. In the end, I did know what the object was but it had been boxed up for a few years so I couldn’t remember any of the details at all. It was also much larger than the candle holder which made it far more difficult to get an understanding of the geometry of the object.
The object was a label maker made of metal and plastic. I could generally feel where grooves and indents were as well as the change of material, but I realized once I took off the blindfold that there were many more details that I somehow missed.
4: Above, At and Below Ground – Madelaine Snelgrove
Work in progress…
IN CLASS
Before visiting the Nest
AT HOME
3: Mapping – Madelaine Snelgrove
IN CLASS
Cube and section sketches of Beatty Biodiversity Museum & Centre
AT HOME
West 41st and East Boulevard
Layers on layers
Buses heading east and west during their busiest times
Vehicles vs cyclists at 7am
It gets loud on West 41st… all day long
Street trees everywhere, many not looking so happy
2: Adding Dimension – Madelaine Snelgrove
IN CLASS
Cube and section sketches of Cathedral Place
1: Time to Align – Madelaine Snelgrove
IN CLASS
Words: Anxious, focused, large, sleepy, calm, happy, erratic, in love
Words: Sad, erratic, sleepy, unsure, confused, focused
AT HOME
Words: Aquatic, messy, alien, happy, wild, erratic, focused, smoky, comfy, creepy, impatient
The front entrance to my apartment building has dappled light coming through the Japanese Maple, it’s mostly shaded due to the Northern exposure and vegetated planter bed. I hear the cars whipping past my street, but I have a calm feeling being so close to home. Leaves are beginning to fall onto the pathway up to my front door, but I know many more are to come. I can’t wait for the tree to turn its vibrant shade of red.