Cake City: Interactive Cake-based Urban Design for Children

1. Hybrid Skill Workflow Diagram 2.Annotated Drawings   Input: Transformation:   Process: Left: Input, in which cardboard forms that represent buildings are arranged on a 2′ x 2′ table and whiteboard surface under a Kinect. Green spaces (green), roads (purple), and bodies of water (blue) are drawn in with markers. A boundary (cyan) for the
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SculptMotion: Analyzing the Skill of Clay Sculpting

SculptMotion: Analyzing the Skill of Clay Sculpting

Clay sculpture is typically a skill learned through practice.  Our group took interest in the movements a clay sculptor makes as they sculpt.  Is there a trend with the shape, position, or velocity of the tools? We began this exploration by interviewing Miranda Miller, a CMU freshman art student who specializes in clay sculpting work. 
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