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090109 Engrained Reduced
1. engrained
Conway Liao
Thesis Studio One
Cynthia Lawson
1 September 2009
2. why âengrainedâ?
⢠to ďŹrmly ďŹx or establish a habit,
belief, or attitude in a person.
⢠adding grain or texture to
something. wood grain.
16. concept
⢠create and maintain environmental
awareness through personalized art.
⢠interactive installation.
⢠generates customized art.
⢠visualize environmental data
(carbon footprint, co2 levels, etc.)
⢠utilizes elements of wood.
17. why wood and
trees?
⢠a tribute to everything analogue,
retro.
⢠spiritual (greek, scottish, japanese).
⢠scotland - helped children ďŹnd
their way home.
⢠japan - foresters made offerings
to âkodamaâ before cutting down
18. why wood and
trees?
⢠metaphorical.
⢠imperfect.
⢠unique.
⢠a tribute to my heritage.
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22. tree rings.
⢠dendrochronology.
⢠scientiďŹc way of dating by analyzing
tree rings.
⢠one of the most accurate ways of
dating an object.
⢠organic, naturally basic form of data
visualization (communication).
⢠circular - full circle (karma).
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24. woodblock print.
⢠oldest form of printing.
⢠200 AD in china.
⢠imperfect printing method.
⢠adds to the uniqueness of each piece.
⢠metaphor - ones actions affects
others that.
⢠evolves.
42. questions?
⢠does the physicality of an object create a sense of
ownership?
⢠how does personalization create a sense of ownership?
⢠does the transparency of a productâs manufacturing/
development process generate an increased sense of
value?
⢠does globalization fuel homogeneity?
⢠what negative impacts does globalization have towards
the environment?
⢠how can art be leveraged to create an individual view of
your environment?