Models of Vessel Designs

The following photos are of my three different ideas for my vessel project, the last one is the one I have decided to do for my wooden vessel. 

first model

 

second model

 

 third model

Statement of Purpose for Vessel

What I am putting in my vessel are porcelain earrings given to me by my grandmother, along with a few other older pieces of jewelry that I love to wear because they have memories and stories attached to them. I am torn between three ideas for my vessel right now but despite which design I choose, I would like the vessel to display and project the beauty in the jewelry. If my vessel has multiple storage areas they would serve as places for different types of jewelry to go (rings, earrings, etc). I don't want my vessel to hid or trap the objects whatsoever, I'd like to have them covered to stay safe, but once the lid is taken off I would like them to be flaunted.

Vessel Project: 3/12/12 [Inspiration]

doll-like jewelry box

 

multiple openings maybe?

love the idea of removable storage/compartments, allowing for multiple rings or earrings to be stored

The Nature and Aesthetics of Design by David Pye Reflection

David Pye starts out this excerpt from chapter five by saying, "We must distinguish between 'limitations' set by our unwillingness to incur work and trouble on the one hand, and real limitations set by our inability as workmen on the other." I don't think we stop and reflect on how much energy we actually put into our work these days, he explains how we as people set our own limitations on our work because we are just being lazy, when in reality our process could be much more involved if we took the time to actually work as hard as we possibly can. From this he explains how manufacturers aim towards the cheapest way possible of creating products today, in order to make the most profit. This is where designers have a hard time of working, because they are set limitations from the very start of their work, only being able to use specific amounts and types of materials when creating for a customer. Throughout the body of Pye's article he talks about how time has transformed the way we handle and work with materials. I found his discussion on material to be very dry and repetitive. He moves into speaking about beauty and art in today's world. I love when he says, "The value of beauty, then, is that along with human contact it enables us to break out of the otherwise impregnable spiritual isolation to which every one of us is born and to feel ourselves at home in the world." The aim of design is to promote human happiness; so I love how he explains what we can take away from experiencing art and design, that in our broken corrupt world there is still art, a beautiful form of expression that can't be taken away. He jumps from idea to idea in a very stiff manner so at times it is hard to understand what Pye is trying to portray but the excerpt from chapter 9 is ended nicely when he says, "Crisis or no, while there is life there should be hope somewhere, and so long as there is hope there will be art..." which is extremely true in our world. Artists and designers won't every give up on making our world a more advanced and beautiful place; its what they were born to do.

Kendall Buster Reflection

After exploring Buster’s work, I take from all of her pieces a sort of awe because of how delicate her pieces look. The projects she has suspended from steel rods from the ceiling look like fragile paper lamps, when in reality are very strong and intricate designs. At first I thought Buster only worked with white paper lamp looking materials but as I continued to explore her work, realized her latest projects were done with stainless steel rods which is extremely admirable knowing how difficult steel is to work with. I would love to walk through one of her exhibits because they seem very interactive, as you can see in her Long Pierce skeletal frame sculpture, there are people inside which would be a fascinating point of view. 

 Long Pierce

 Double Chalice (1996)

I love her work and would adore having one of her pieces hanging from the ceiling in my future home, I know it would be admired every time a new person would step foot inside because of her intricacy and attention to detail.

 

Martin Puryear Reflection

After looking through Martin Puryear’s website, my take on his work is that it is very simplistic but so thought-provoking because you just think of how many things one piece could be inspired by. Although most of Puryear’s pieces allude to recognizable forms and subjects, he intends for every piece to remain independent of specific interpretations; which I think is wonderful. I think that his gallery of pieces allows any person or audience to take away a different feeling or emotion from each of his works because every person can interpret for themselves what they think a piece means. He uses form and material in a very frugal way, constantly using minimal material and thin lines within his sculpture; adding to the minimalistic qualities of his work. Overall I would love to be able to see all of his pieces in person, I specifically have spent quite a bit of time looking at his pieces entitled Desire (from 1981), Ladder for Booker T. Washington (from 1996) and C. F. A. O (from 2006-07) because his woodwork is incredible.

Cardboard Seat Project: Duality Chair inspired by Irene Martindell