The theme of my push/pull objects was centered around the Lunar New Year. I wanted to create objects focused on this holiday because the timing was perfect and I wanted to embrace a part of my culture. Similar to my first project, I wanted to start from an easy level, utilizing the foundational and basic knowledge I knew, and gradually increase the difficulty in my work. Overall, my objects are mainly common food that can be found during the Lunar New Year as they all generally represent good luck for the new year.
Object #1
For my first object, I decided to create a dim sum platter with a dumpling inside. As a beginner in sewing, I wanted to start from the basics and build my way up. I wanted to create a piece that utilized basic shapes such as cylinders and spheres. My dim sum platter is essentially made from creating two cylinders that act as a lid and tray. As you look to interact with this object, you can open the lid and see four different-sized dumplings.
Object #2
Next, similar to my first object, I wanted to continue leveraging basic shapes to create my idea. For my second object, I decided to create grapes. Again, using basic shapes such as spheres and cylinders, I created the different parts of grapes. I made a cylinder to create the stem while creating a bunch of small spheres to form the actual grapes. However, I wanted to elevate this to the next level so I decided to incorporate velcro onto parts of the stem and all of the grapes so that you can take it off and interact with the object.
Object #3
Lastly, I wanted to really increase the difficulty of the object I was making so I decided to take a basic idea and modify it to incorporate more complex aspects. My third object is an orange that you can peel open and interact with the orange slices inside. For this piece, I wanted to incorporate basic and complex aspects to make it more interactive with the audience. There are five peels and five orange slices that form a full orange which is held together by a vine of leaves. To open and “peel” the orange, you simply unwrap the leaves.
