November ← 2012 ← JK

Project Proposal

Nov

21

2012

Thesis argument: Objects are symbols of human history. This history can get lost as they physically erode, rust, break, and disappear. Additionally, the nature of objects is changing: physical objects are being translated into immaterial software that is housed in high-tech hardware. Immaterial software and high-tech objects cannot be vessels of sentiment/nostalgia in the same ...

Low-Tech Factory

Nov

21

2012

This past November ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne hosted an exhibition entitled “Low-Tech Factory” which showed a selection of machines designed by Bachelor’s and Master’s students of Industrial Design and Products at a workshop led by designers Chris Kabel and Tomás Král. (via Vimeo) I found these to be fun and interesting project related to ...

Personal Record Record

Nov

21

2012

Awesome project by Brian House that converts a year of his geolocation data into music data on a vinyl record: More info ›

Prototype: Object as Symbol

Nov

14

2012

Reflection Thesis Prototype: Cassette Projection from Jennifer Kaye on Vimeo.

Possible Thesis Titles

Nov

12

2012

“Back to the Future” “I Love Lamp.” “Technical Difficulties” “rKive” “inventori”

Pop Culture References

Nov

12

2012

American Pickers (History Channel) It’s all about the story behind the item! (watch it better here ›) Pier 1 commerical “Find what speaks to you” Willy Wonka “Wonka-vision” The Little Mermaid (Disney) Gadgets and gizmos aplenty… Antiques Roadshow (PBS/BCC) Hoarders (TLC) “Collecting”

Philosophical Basis

Nov

12

2012

I’m trying to clarify the exact philosophical ideas that I want to form the basis for my thesis. I’ve done some reading over the weekend on the thinkers that deal with the topic of subject/object relationships and have extracted the points that resonate most with me. Here’s how I’ve divided up the ideas into each ...

Prototype: Traces

Nov

12

2012

In thinking about our relationship with and usage of objects, I wondered: what happens when you remove both the person and the object from the equation? What evidence of that interaction are we left with? Is that evidence compelling? Does it capture how the person feels about the object and the experience of interacting with ...

Crossfire

Nov

8

2012

This piece by Geoff Mann studio really exemplifies the idea of objects being physical records of our lives. The dishes on this table are affected by the sound waves of the conversation and their forms change accordingly. Cross-fire from Studio Mrmann on Vimeo.

Prototype: Stories of Objects

Nov

5

2012

This was an exercise is representing the nostalgia I feel toward objects. My technique was based on two assumptions: We tend to remember things through rose-colored glasses In the end it’s not really about the object, but rather the object’s ability to be a vehicle for a memory I used red and blue markers to ...

Prototype: Inter-Object Communication

Nov

5

2012

This was an exercise in getting a physical, non-tech object (mug) to communicate with high-tech electronics. I used a scanner, ASCII generator, and online text-to-music generator to interpret the mug in their native languages. I’m thinking of using the ASCII or MIDI data to influence a visual re-interpretation of the mug as the final output. ...

Embodied Artifacts: Memory, Nostalgia and Mid-Century Objects

Nov

4

2012

This thesis project by Nicola Waugh is a great precedent for me in the domain of nostalgia + objects: Embodied Artifacts: Memory, Nostalgia and Mid-Century Objects from Nicola Waugh on Vimeo. Notes: post-war technology was about optimism; about bettering the American experience grandma’s kitchen = comfortable space imagined memories vs. lived memories high-quality products vs. ...