Stackitecture

To celebrate achieving 1000 LIKES on my Facebook page, I stacked this origami city with some of my favourite creations over the years (wow, years!). Just like that Italian city, it wasn't built in a day. Thank you all for your support! 

Meanwhile in Easter Bunny Land...

Just a little photo shoot to document the busy days in Easter Bunny Land before the big holiday! 

My "LOW-TECH" Wave Machine Version 1.0

Circles and waves have become my muse. After months of daydreaming and experimenting with different material combinations, I finally made a prototype of a kinetic mobile that creates soothing, beautiful curves! The design utilizes simple geometric properties of circles to approximate sine waves. Watch it dance as I move the top disk around:

"LOW-TECH" Wave Machine

Action Shot

PS I made it cute over the weekend.

FUN at Home Depot: Copper Pipe Chair

Believe it or not, I get a lot of my arts/craft inspiration and materials from home improvement stores like Home Depot and Rona. So, one weekend + 5-6 trips to Home Depot + asking their plumbing department staff seemingly random questions later, I am proud to present a chair that I made using only copper pipe, ropes, and epoxy. (Note that I am Team Blue, but it's a bit farther away.) Although, without proper jointing techniques, this chair is probably only rated for children, small pets, or an extremely short person like myself. Nevertheless, it thoroughly satisfied my recent obsession with copper. 

Also, I just love my fig plant from IKEA.

copper + twine weave

PVC Prototype: I am your father! dum dum dum

I used the much cheaper PVC alternative for prototyping to get a sense of dimension and scale, and to figure out what works and what doesn't (i.e. those fancy 45-degree hind legs). So, don't be afraid to experiment with new material. Let's get weird at Home Depot!

Possibly the BEST thing about Making Videos

I received an email over my birthday weekend, from a mother in North Carolina, that reads: "My son Bennett, who is 7 years old, has been smitten by all of your videos and projects. He gathered all of the materials by himself to make the heart yarn and followed your directions by pausing the YouTube video every few seconds. I have a picture of his work that I'd love to email to you, just to say thank you for inspiring him and fueling his love of art, handcraft and math!"

Aww! It was seriously one of the best birthday gifts I ever got. I am so glad that my video assisted little Bennett's self-directed education in some way. And a few weeks ago, a teacher told me that she "put it together late last night and took it in to school today. Everyone oohed and aahed over. Happy Valentine's Day!"

This is becoming my favourite thing about making videos: bringing people together for a bit of fun and learning. If you created anything from watching my videos, please please please send them to me at justina@fiberlab.ca! I'd love to see them!