Idea 1: textures of photogrammetry scans
Originally I wanted to see if I could reconstruct, by hand, the subject of 3d object from a scan’s UV map and texture by printing on fabric or something similar. But there are other methods of messing with UVs and texture maps that aren’t so daunting so I’ve done a bit of a test for drawing over textures and I wonder if asking subjects to decorate their own textures might be a viable typology.
Idea 2: Hair
I’ve had a passive fascination with hair for a while which has resulted in a bit of a collection. There’s a lot of Victorian hair art and writing and their existence is a pretty interesting contrast to modern conceptions of not-attached-to-a-person hair as gross.
I’m interested in exploring the nature of hair as a creative medium with both my own and other peoples’ hair (or even just the images of a person’s hair) as what will be captured/typologised. I’ve made a sample of embroidered hair and so far I’ve mostly just found that it’s very difficult to work with.
