FE UAL 17-18 Design & Media

Fixtures & Fittings Combining Materials - Using a range of materials and combining them in as many imaginative, unconventional ways as possible, focusing purely on the joining technique used and not the outcome of the object. Object 1:       For this piece I used three individual pieces of wood, as you can see they are all joined in a way that allows the object to stand freely. As the Balsa wood is soft you are able to create deep indents or alcoves into the surface of the wood, this was an effective way of allowing the separate pieces of wood to become joined. By simply putting the corner of one piece into the space created on the surface of another the two pieces become one. Also, the angle used allows the piece to stand. They are standing using their own weight, there isn't any adhesive used at all, the weight of each piece is holding them all together. More Creations: Object 2:       Th...

Tony Cragg Tony Cragg is a British sculptor known for his use of unconventional materials. The pieces he creates are supposedly meant to be frozen moments of movement that create very abstract shapes and forms. His work is all about the material and how it is being used, Cragg has used a selection of materials over his time including plastic, fibreglass, Kevlar and bronze. In order to create these amazingly unique forms he has to first embrace new technologies to help him realise his ideas. Most of his ideas are impossible to envision and even comprehend so making them by hand alone are almost impossible, he is usually aided by a machine to help bring his ideas to life.  Richard Serra Richard Serra has long been acclaimed for his challenging and innovative work. As an emerging artist in the early 1960s, Serra helped change the nature of artistic production. Along with the Minimalist artists of his generation, he turned to unconventional, industrial mater...