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Michael Theodore’s Scratchboard Engravings (2014)
Theodore collaborated with the Boulder Engineering Studio to create a robotic arm that creates millions of tiny straight lines through computer code. The interesting part of this project is how the robotic arm can etch patterns in a three dimensional quality, which would have been significantly more different if done through the human hand. I really admire the patterns as they form very intricate patterns and in real life, reveals more about the white clay canvas. The algorithms forms original line formations and combinations, and it takes between 10 to 16 hours to produce each piece. Theodore was able to capture the artistic, natural and gestural quality of the human hand through this mechanical etching method.
