Jars and Such

Final Site-Model

As we gear down toward completion of high rise designing,
we start to embrace production week[s]. 


This of course begins with the site model.
--again it pertains to industrialized area of San Francisco.

absquatulate:
The door erupts in a sound of great haste,
to which I have jumped out,
even while looking at my watch.




aWordPoembyJeremiahJohnson

The Weekend Casting

--Long over-do--
Here lays simple adornments of the weekend of casting.
My mold is about to burst with elation
to glimpse upon results

--which shall be on my 'doorstep' this weekend.

{The cast was glorious in shape and strength, though annoying to coerce into the cavity.}

We made our own concrete with Portland cement and crystalline sand

concrete mix

funnel out of a juice container

seeping concrete after shaking

placing concrete into mold holes

identifying the major & minor bulges

 Something obtuse?

Yes indeed! As this graduate class exists based on a few obscure project, our Research and Development in fabric form concrete is obtuse in the art world of today.

Next week: placing the final mold

Concrete Mold Completion

Unforeseen circumstance is the bane to architecture. 
Serendipity is the designer of architecture.

A slightly complex mold 9.4 feet long becomes too gigantic to move. 
End resulting weight nearly 300lbs.

After spending another few hours redesigning the mold, I finally placed  'rebar' and fabric on the mold. The result seems beautiful. I finished the mold with rope anchored throughout the mold as tie rods. Time to cast soon this weekend.

Rebar

pour holes

rope anchor

metal rope anchor

mold

Titled: "
Works of Shakespeare"

Titled: "Nail Ring"

Titled: "Bottle Light"

Woolgathering:
Am I dreaming?
Is it still day?
I see lights--



aWordPoembyJeremiahJohnson

Research and Development

Concrete has been poured in molds for hundreds of years. These molds have changed and morphed a few times throughout history. But what about today?

Currently, a few fellow peers and I are researching and developing molds using fabric. The fabric is easy to ship, store, and carry. It dissipates with sunlight as well giving a eco-friendly result.

Here is my mold currently.

The width & a friends hand

The length & the shop manager

Supports

The Shark and the Swimmer

A mean shark was on hunt in the seas
For a swimmer's soft little young knees
The swimmer looked down
The shark turned around
For the swimmer had old knobby knees

The Craft of Research II

The Craft of Research II

Responded to by Jeremiah Johnson

In response to chapters five, six and seven written by Booth Colomb & Williams, I have been shown some interesting incite into the research of a topic. This response will begin with looking at sources, then using sources and finally forming an argument with sources.

I: The ‘research trip’ begins with the topic. I believe that your topic must be flushed out like a wet rag. If you are unable to do this, you will have nothing to pursue. To learn about your topic, start to read. Using sources starts with observation and reading. This will bring to light many issues and problems relating to your topic. Like Booth, Colombs and Williams expressed, crafting a hierarchy to your sources is rather important. This will allow you to understand your topic in three ways: through “raw data”, through “scholarly research” and “mass-circulation.” When I work on sources I tend to forget a hierarchy. So in retort, I tend to push myself toward that direction in remembrance. These sources can be found through the library, journal articles, interviews and internet. Though knowing your source credibility is top priority. Lastly, I find using sources that ‘click’ with the topic in an odd way tend to bring interest to the research.

II: Once you start to find information, you must next record the information. Data recording is important. I keep a journal with me at all times in case I need to record. This will be especially important when you are unsure why your source was used. Sources come in many colours and flavors. I find that understanding this will affect your research heavily. Once your sources have been found, read them once more—read them like they are love poems. You must “actively engage” them to bring forth their full prowess. As I continue to read, I find myself forming arguments and ideas. This is wholesome. Once again, you should start to record you finding. Your research will write itself without extra effort.

III: Your sources are found and your mind is working like a machine; how do you form an argument? The argument will best serve your project if it is in conversational form. The authors wrote, “{…}you make a claim, back it with reasons, support them with evidence, acknowledge and respond to other view{…}.” This is a conversation. I believe by fostering the argument as a discussion with your audience, they will be much happier and more interested. As you form the argument think about your sources; how do they help? Find your claim, use sources to back it and then play devils advocate. This form of active response will create a better argument. Does your argument sound strong? It will once you form credibility. This is done through Ethos, Logos and Pathos. As many novice artists begin, they draw what they know. This is not a good idea. Looking through a new lens and through open eyes recoding what you see rather than what you know will grow an argument like sprouting kelp. Soon you will find yourself swimming through larges amounts of responding arguments and supports rather then a drawing that is nothing like the actual object. But make sure your pre-knowledge is still used. It will provide passion and fire.

Overall, using sources to form arguments is an art form. It takes practice and effort on your part as well as the audience. I find that once actively engaging the topic and research, the information starts to flow. You continue up the road towards finality. So look through your sources, analyze your sources, record your sources and argue with your sources. All actions bring fruition.