Process For this project, I had a lot of fun trying different techniques and exploring fabric choices. Since I wanted to include the small air chambers in the harmonica, I knew I would have to scale up my doppelganger in order to fit it the holes under the machine. Starting with the smallest measurement, I …
Starting Out Before beginning this project, I knew I wanted to replicate an object that I had some personal connection to, so I chose my alarm clock, which I’ve used since middle school, because I have such a love-hate relationship with that clock. For the doppelganger, I wanted to create something that was very cute, …
The first step of this project involved looking at both our stuffed objects and thinking about their differences and similarities. Both of us started with cubes as a basic form so we decided that our large inflatable would start with a cube. We took inspiration from the tail from Victoria’s cylindrical form. We both thought …
For this project, Joseph and I wanted to create a piece that incorporated both of our favorite details from Push/Pull Part 1. For me, that was the gathering on the snake and bird, and for Joseph, nothing was more exciting than the zippers. From here, we thought about various ways in which we could incorporate …
Our Process, Discoveries, Successes, and Challenges When we shared our Push/Pull Part 1 objects with eachother, we started brainstorming different possible Frankenstein creations we could make for our next project. We decided to combine my cube with a circle/triangle hole with his suspended cube object to make a large tunnel with a suspended cube hanging. …
Process We started this project by looking at our different sets of objects, and identified a couple of features that we wanted to incorporate: Rebecca’s constellation and space themes, and Julia’s colorful inserts that were sewn into the outer seams. While we were initially considering a cube for our base shape, because both of us …
Starting Out We started by taking 2 concepts we really liked; Eliza’s tentacles and Lucian’s through holes. We ended up decided on embellishing a basic shape with lots of tentacles, holes, and tentacles through holes. We paid particular attention to how the form would interact with the space. We found a really nice tight space …
This project really helped me with both my sewing skills, and which attributes of objects I find most interesting for stuffed/inflated shapes. As per usual I had the idea of making real life objects as a kind of doppelganger while also being a little(or very) silly. My first 2 items were purely inspired by the …
At the start of this project I wanted to explore some of the same ideas I looked at in the Improvised Inflatables. After my first form I aimed for my stuffed objects to have elements of surprise and interaction. The first object was rather simple to let me explore darting techniques without the sewing becoming …
The three basic forms I used were a cube, cylinder, and pyramid. For this shape, I first sewed a large cube from the template in class. I chose this blue fabric because it had a nice soft texture that I associate with sewing and stuffing. This class is my first time sewing so I …