Check out this sofa!

I would probably still lose things but I wouldn't have to dig as far to find them this way :)
Sadly this chair is one of a kind designed by Daisuke Motogi Architecture of Tokyo, Japan, "Lost in Sofa" is made of upholstered cubes that naturally form slots. Maybe one day something similiar will be on the market. 

Inflatable Sculptures!

   Tom assigned inflatable sculptures as our next assignment. We have been taping bags together for about a week now, trying to figure out how it all works. Tom said we can make them however we like, he supplied us with garbage bags, tarps, tape, and scissors. We can also make them as big as we like! Anyone who knows me knows I like to make everything bigger than life. So I've been working on making a hippo. At first I just tried to guess at it and then went out and bought a stuffed hippo. I figured I could look to it for pattern inspiration. After a few classes of taping shit together  trying to figure it out on my own I finally stopped playing around and did some research. Not that my stuff wans't working. It would blow up and all but there were some issues, such as tape coming off and the piece bursting from too much air pressure.
   I found some useful information...First of all I need to take apart my stuffed hippo so I can truly see how it was put together. Then I need to use graph paper to trace the pattern on. The graph paper will help me figure out proportions when I blow the pattern up to, hopefully, lifesize. I think I'm going to do some research and see exactly how big a hippo is. I would love to make the piece big enough to walk into. I also learned that I can iron my seams together instead of taping them so goodbye sticky mess! I need to make slits in the piece and then reinforce them with tape to allow the pressure to not build up so much that it bursts my piece. I also found that there are a number of artist out there who work with inflatable sculptures, so they aren't just used as bounce houses.

JOSHUA ALLEN HARRIS- inflates his pieces using the city grates.

Much Needed Update

     So life has been sort of hectic lately and I haven't really had time to post anything... for instance right now I need to be studying for my american history test that's at 6, especially since I don't really listen in the class. Hopefully I can bullshit my way through it. That class is just so boring. I've heard the lecture so many times, since like 2nd grade, that it just isn't interesting anymore. I think only like 2 out of the 15 kids pay attention. Quite a few actually sleep through it. I pay attention off and on but I have found that it is a really good class for getting my thoughts for other classes out on paper. For some reason it helps my thinking process to have my teacher yammering on about battles in the background.
    Oh so the whole point of the update was to share my schedule for next semester! Yes indeed we finally got them today. At first my schedule consisted of a Photo 2 class and no sculpture or ceremics classes. Please, tell me how it makes sense to put a sculpture major in a photo 2 class instead of a sculpture 2 class.  Our registrar is ridiculous. To make things better my roommate, Emma, is a photo major and was put into a sculpture 1 class. hahahahaha! This school I swear. When I was talking to the registrar about my schedule she said the only thing she could do for me was to switch me from photo 2 to either painting 1 or drawing comp. Um no thanks to either. She only left me with one choice...I went and had a chat with Tom Lee, the sculpture teacher/my advisor. After laughing hysterically about me taking a photo 2 class he went and chatted to the registrar. He told her he is fine with allowing 5 more sculpture majors into his sculpture 2 class. I was number 3 on the waiting list so of course I got in! Take that registrar!! So my finally schedule as of this moment (I'm on the waiting list for my favorite art history teacher's American Art class) is...

Monday: none

Tuesday:      Literature Survey        10:40-12:05
                    Book Arts 1                 1:00-3:35
                    Art & Design:1950's    4:20-5:45

Wednesday: Sculpture 1                   9:00-3:35

Thursday: same as tuesday

Friday:         Metalsmithing              9:00-3:35


ohs and here is an update on my new pet pacman frog, Oliver Khiem...

Oli eats mostly worms. Hates the calcium powder that I put on his food once a week and so far has refused to eat anything with it. I placed tiny grasshoppers in Oli's tank yesterday but I'm not sure if they are being eaten. I put in 5 and I saw 2 this morning but I haven't really looked around for them all yet. Oli is probably about 1 inch in diameter right now. Oliver chilled in his leaf water bowl for the first time yesterday. Everyone in the house was excited and proud of him. Today Oli is back to sitting beside it though. No croaking has been heard from Oli. Really quite and laid back. Loves to dig in the dirt and hide during the day. Hops only when it can't be avoided.  I want to get one of the nocturnal lightbulbs so I can really watch Oli at night but can't afford the $17 right now.