Phase One:
Coming into this project, I was not sure why using origami and paper folding had to do with anything in design. Once I began researching and building random shapes, I came to realize this project was pretty unique. I was recently intrigued by a piece of art I saw online with a peace sign, so using negative space, I wanted to incorporate that into my design. I then got the idea to layer the shapes to make it ironic, and look like peace sign is being attacked and covered, making it more anti-peace. I then used reds, yellows, and blacks to emphasize my intentions. I used a pyramid, half of a star dipyramid, and a truncated iscosahedron. I explored negative space with the peace sign, and the cut outs in the truncated iscosahedron, to make every view of the piece from any angle unique. The colors and paint splatters unify the piece giving it a chaotic feeling, and unsettled, like the anti-peace feeling I was hoping for. The project was a challenge at first, but using my design process, I discovered that this challenge could be easily overcome.
Phase Two:
I was overwhelmed by this phase because I thought the construction of the first project was enough, but now this project had to be on a larger scale. I liked the idea of creating a wall structure because it related more to interior design. I wanted the piece to be hanging, because when I was little, I got rid of my door to my bedroom, and had just hanging beads in my doorway, because I thought it looked cooler, and it gave me all the privacy I needed. This triggered my thought process on this project. I did not want mine to completely divide a space, but to give enough separation, perhaps for a great room. I used all octohedrons to unify the piece, and made the same cuts into it throughout. The cuts were made to see through and give the piece more dimension and interest. I chose the color combination of blue and brown because it is semi-netural, the brown could be seen as a wood texture, and is one of my favorite color combinations. I am pleased with the outcome of the project. It was very time consuming, and what I expected, but the way it turned out was well worth the effort.
