Afsart: Cut My Ribs | Massive Unroll

andrew f. scott: Serial Form Studies

I love the fabbing world. This sculpture is an application of scripts developed by Dimitrie Stefanescu in Bucharest Romania. His scripts CutMyRibs developed the waffle intersections for these forms and his MassiveUnroll unrolled the sections for laser cutting. They have helped to streamline the process of creating both waffle and serial forms. I look forward to continue using it in the future to develop sculptural objects. More of his great work can be found at his blogsite Un Didi. Check him out. He does great work.

Summer09:fdm

Summer09:fdm
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I have recently made the decision to begin posting my computer models. I always considered the computer models a part of my sketchbook that I use to develop the sculptural forms that I create. I feel very strongly that the work has to stand on its own. For this reason I have made a point of only posting the work.

My teaching provides me with the opportunity to explore new techniques and to step out of the box of my normal studio process. While I am still spending a great deal of time exploring Digital Fabrication techniques. I have had to focus on 3d computer modeling and rendering as a part of my teaching.

The image above represents a form that was created to show how polygonal modeling techniques could be used to create an open sculptural form that could be transformed parametrically by manipulating maya nodes. The form was also used to introduce students to basic rendering and lighting techniques.

The object is currently being grown using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). Once the model is complete my long-term plan is to cast the sculpture in bronze. I will provide updates to the process as this work is created. For more images go to: http://tinyurl.com/nxcy87

Soul on Ice

Soul on Ice
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A new twist on a old direction. In the previous work light was used to illuminate the form hidden within the cardboard corrogation. The resultant work has a ghost like quality. In this exploration Plexi-Glass is used to explore the interior and exterior domains of form. This work is a proof of concept for further sculptural exploration of digital fabrication techniques. The title is taken from the book written by Eldrige Cleaver.