Studio Progress Update for Week of March 12th- 19th
In the studio this week, I began to collect all of the materials necessary for my to execute the actual structure for my imagery. I have decided that rather than using ZAP-A-GAP as in the past, I will hand drill holes into the polycarbonate and insert rivets at a rate of one rivet per 2 inch gap. This will ensure the polycarbonate does not crack and still doesn’t create a cloudy or foggy clear adhesive give away. These rivets do not bother my in my stencil cut designs and I think they even serve to make the pieces look more industrial and relative to Detroit. Also this week, I organized the vellum and stencils for lighting fixtures 1 and 2. Upon comparing the pieces’ imagery, I am currently working to choose an appropriate size and image source for the third and final lighting fixture. My ideas thus far revolve around themost significant abandoned building known throughout Detroit. Examples of these include Central Station, theaters, hotels, office buildings, schools, and miscellaneous churches and executive buildings. In the upcoming week I will complete the image and begin to cut the stencil at a
very eager rate. Time is running out!
Redo of sketch for structure, including rivet placement for construction:
In-studio hours, week 10:
Monday- Create proper size and structure for piece 3 (3 hours)
Tuesday- Work on idea for lighting fixture 3, research significant abandoned buildings in Detroit (7 hours)
Wednesday- Bend metal in cold metal shop for lighting fixture 2 (4 hours)
Thursday- Research best places in Detroit to make a trip to on Monday. (4 hours)
Total: 18 hours
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