Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite artists. Born in 1904 at the beginning of formalism movement, his works often depict absurd gadgets, landscapes, and characters. As a child I loved reading his books and looking at his wacky illustrations. When I was an adult I discovered is other … | Continue reading
2025 This will get adjusted as time goes on. It’s always hard to predict how fast we’ll be going. Guest lectures will be inserted as soon as they are scheduled, and lecture content will move accordingly. Zoom recordings and lecture note links will go live within a day or so of th … | Continue reading
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Recap Throughout this semester I have managed to complete two successful projects! For the upcycle project, I designed and built a clock which utilizes a moving chain as opposed to clock hands to tell time. Second, for the final project, I designed a PCB lamp for my room. Upcycle … | Continue reading
In the Aesthetics of Design course, I gained insights into the diverse styles found in various products and arts. This included studying the unique characteristics and elements that define different styles, such as minimalism, art deco, modernism, and postmodernism. Through this … | Continue reading
When we started this course we began on upcycling old things to become something new, giving old things life again. For my upcycle project I created a Horse Purse crafted from a horse toy I found at Goodwill. I aimed for a whimsical and fun aesthetic for this project. With some m … | Continue reading
After some debating, I sanded down my project and went for a realism aesthetic with my guillotine. Due to recent issues at the CU Denver campuses and simply overall my art reflects how I’m feeling and what’s stressing me out, I went in this direction. While overboard perhaps, it’ … | Continue reading
Hello everyone, this semester I made two projects for the Aesthetic in Design course at CU Boulder. For the first task we were given the assignment of creating an upcycled project. For this project we had to focus on using already owned or recycled materials to create an object w … | Continue reading
Aesthetics in Design Course Throughout my projects for this Aesthetics in Design course, I utilized my current skills and also learned new ones. I was able to reach out of my comfort zone and also learn a lot about aesthetics. I learned that engineering is not only about the func … | Continue reading
This is my portfolio for some of the projects that I have worked on this year in Aesdes. Overall, I have enjoyed this class as it is something different to what I normally have taken in the past. I liked learning about the various aesthetics throughout different time periods, and … | Continue reading
In this post I will discuss the process of creating my Sisyphus table. Step 1: Mechanical Design Work: My first step with any project is to get the idea figured out in my head. Once I have a rough idea of how the mechanism will look, I sketch it down on paper. Below are some... | Continue reading
A Sisyphus table is a kinetic table that uses a small steel marble to draw intricate designs in sand. I was inspired by some YouTube videos that I saw, similar to the one below. I have been wanting to make one for some time, so this project seemed like the perfect opportunity to … | Continue reading
Hello everyone! This has been a great class, and these two projects were awesome experiences. For my upcycle project, I created a rustic shou sugi ban chess board. The rustic nature of this chess board gives way to a natural, stripped, and simple design. Shou sugi ban refers to c … | Continue reading