My approach to creating these inflatables was different for each one I made. Some had themes that continued from one to the next as I made them. But overall it was an experiment to test the limits of the material and what can be done with it. As the first inflatable I created I wanted …
Reflection: I approached this project actively trying not to purposefully create a 3D object that resembled anything I know. I wanted the forms to evolve organically. Each of these five inflatables were created out of randomly cut shapes of varying sizes and pieced together by connecting shapes that had an edge of similar length. I …
I was not sure what most of my inflatables would look like before starting them. Before I started making any of them I went to a craft store to look for tape in colors I liked. I bought three rolls of tape that were black, purple, and red. For my first inflatable I wanted to …
Reflection: Overall, I feel confident in my ability to cut and create forms out of a 2D plane. However I believe that I struggled with the seams for the inflatables as well as the organization of the final composition of the inflatables. I had a lot of fun thinking of different color combinations as well …
I approached constructing my inflatables from a few different angles. For some I had no idea what I wanted to make and just taped pieces together. For others I had an idea of what I wanted the pieces to be shaped like, but didn’t know what it would turn out like. Finally, for one I …
I approached this assignment with a mixture of improvisation and logic. By establishing basic guidelines at the start of each form, I was able to have a strong enough foundation to keep me from getting too lost but also maintain the freedom of making design decisions in the moment. In my first inflatable attempt I …
For this project, I was excited to work with a new and unfamiliar medium and surprised myself with what I was able to create. In the beginning, I was frustrated when the shapes weren’t coming together the way I wanted. I actually ended up scrapping my first iteration as it was too complex and poorly …
For me, this assignment consisted of a lot of experimentation with the material and playing around with the plastics and tape with varying levels of success (for this case, I defined personal success as “Did I make an inflatable that inflates?” or conversely “How many holes did I have patch up”). Nevertheless, since I have …