Our first idea is to create a small, walkable space filled with underwater creatures, like jellyfish, barnacles, and algae. We envision this space to be an area where library visitors can briefly immerse themselves in an underwater scene and interact with the inflatables. The jellyfish would have long tentacles nearly reaching the floor, with both strands of inflated cylinders and strands of ruffled fabric. The algae would be twisted cones, and the airflow in these could be controlled so that they inflate and deflate slightly such that it would mimic the movement of real algae in the ocean. The barnacles would take on an amorphous but rigid form. We also thought of adding colored lights to make the space feel even more like one is under the ocean.
Our second idea is also ocean-themed and also consists of creating a walkable, interactive area: a giant jellyfish suspended from the ceiling with tons of tentacles of different shapes and lengths through which people can walk and be surrounded. This giant jellyfish would contain tentacles in the form of twisted cones and cylinders, strands of fabric, and more, all of which would create a thick, dense curtain of inflatables that visitors can enter (see image “jellyfish inflatable inspo 4” above).
These inflatables could be placed in the first floor of Hunt Library near the cafe (around where the chairs and low tables are), or possibly by the wall in the hallway across from the 1st floor stairs (where the wooden benches are.
Timeline
March 1: Decided on doing jellyfish. Head is 6×6 feet.
March 2: talk to Olivia about attachment of airflow. Look at spaces in hunt.
March 4: sketch out components. Start rhino for tentacles. Cut out parts for the head.
March 5-6: cut out tentacle pieces start to attach pieces.
March 5- 2:30 start library closes at 5. Continue to work on rhino.
March 6: 12am talk about adding loose pieces to fill out the jellyfish, add new pieces.
March 14-15: any additional pieces or “decorative components” that are non-inflative.