LO 3

What was really special about the piece, Astrocyte, made in 2017 was the simple fact that it was 3D printed. It brings back memories of when I was in high school and decided to do a 3D printed project for my IB Math Project. This was the first time I used a 3D printer and it was exhilarating. What is inspirational about this piece specifically is how pretty it looks. It reminds me of the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG), where I spent a good amount of my childhood back. I would love to go see this display, and feel like I could sit there for hours and reminisce. 3D printing has become much more common than it was when I first used, it and it is really neat to see how it is growing. I imagine it took a lot of moving pieces to put this together. They had many people in various teams, such as technology, design, and research help create this project. The coolest part, is the technique used, one I have mentioned in one of my earlier inspirations, which is the combination of light changing according to movement, and sounds and vibrations playing a role in that as well.