Complex Organizational Study (2014) - Jacqueline Hsiao
Materials: Red Oak, Frosted Acrylic, Brass, MDF
For this study, we used many different forms: found objects, line, plane and volume. This time it was not restricted to only rectilinear forms and compositions. We had to create a dynamic composition using 7-12 different forms in a composition. I wanted to keep the composition simple but dynamic at the same time.
For the volumes, I decided that I wanted to use wood. The volumes are all made of laminated red oak and cut with a band saw and sanded down to its shape using the belt sander. The planes were made from frosted acrylic that was cut from the laser cutter and then pent to shape in the oven.
Rather than having visible wires showing the supports within the composition, I decided to have the supports built into the shapes. I decided to sand down the two volumes on the edges that were touching the base and drilled a hole through the base and the volumes to set a dowel to hold the volumes up on the base while being strong enough to hold the other forms that were connected to it.