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The Experienceof ColourTechnical Statement
MAAD4C02, March 2012
Amanda McCusker
Advisors:Eva Ennist, Beth Alber, Ken Vickerson, and
Lynne Heller
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Preface
Process.Technique.Skill-set. InthefouryearsthatIhavebeenatOCAD,Ihavelearnedmanydierent
processes,manydierenttechniques,andIhaveearnedmyselfaskill-setthatisuniquetomyperspectiveandparticulareducation.IrememberhowconfusedIwasintheDesignProcesscoursethatIhadtotakeinrstyear.Iremembersittinginthatclasswonderingifithadanyrealsignicancetotherestofmyyearsatuniversity. Itturnsout,fouryearslater,thatitwasoneofthemostimportantclassesthatItook.Mindyou,somethingthatwasnthighlightedenoughinthatcourseisthehighlysubjectivenatureofprocess.Itwasnotdiscussedenoughhowdi-verseprocesscanbe. Myprocess,itturnsout,isoneofexperienceandincubation.Itakeinvi-sualinformationlikeaspongeandusemymentalstoresofexperiencetocreatetheobjectsIimagine.Mythesisworkisnoexceptiontothisfact,andsoIhavedecidedtoprefacemytechnicalstatementwithanexplanation.ButwhatamIexplaining? Thisistohelpyou,theviewer,understandwhyIhavesomanyphotosinthisbinder.Iamnotmuchofasketchingperson.Inthisbinderyouwillnotndalotofsketches.Myversionofsketchingisphotography. Itakephotosofcolourpalettes,andshapes,andlight,andshadows.ItrytocapturethethingsthatexistaroundmeinsuchawaythatIcanbeinspiredagainandagaintocreatenewthings. Imindmapalot.Youwillstumbleintosomemindmapsonyourjourney
throughthisbinder.Ialsomakealotoframblynotestomyself.Thoseareverypersonal,sotheydontoccurasmuchastheydoinmyrealprocess. ThesketchesthatyoudondinthisbinderwontexplainalottoyouabouthowIgottomynalpiece.YoureallyneedtolookatthepicturesthatIhaveincludedtounderstandwherethiscubewasbornfrom.Ialsorecommendlookingupmylistofinuentialartists.Eachoneofthemhasinspiredmeinverydierentways,buttogethertheymakesenseasamapofmyprocess. Asformytechnique,well,thatssomethingthathasdevelopedovertimeininterestingways.InsomeinstancesIhavelearnedtocutcornersanddothingsfasterwhenappropriate,andinothercasesIhaverealizedthatmoretimemustbespentoncertainstepsthanwhatIwasoriginallytold.Ivelearned
thattheseareonlythingsthatamakercanknowoncetheyhaverepeatedanactofmakingenoughtimes. Sointheend,perhapsthatswhatthisis.Itisashowcaseofmyrepetitivemakingwhichhasbroughtmetothispointinmyeducationandartistry.Ihopethatinreadingthroughthisbinderyoulearnmoreaboutmyprocess,andwhatIconsidertobetheactofmaking.
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Personal
Photo
Inspirations
Copenhagen,October2010
Copenhagen,October2010
Kolding,September2010
ChampsDElysses,Paris,October2010
Odense,October2010
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Personal
Photo
Inspirations
Copenhagen,October2010
Luxembourg,October2010
Copenhagen,October2010
Copenhagen,October2010
ChampsDElysses,Paris,October2010
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Personal
Photo
Inspirations
Berlin,October2010
Istanbul,December2010
Copenhagen,October2010
ZaanseSchans,October2010
Odense,October2010
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Personal
Photo
Inspirations
Kingston,OntAugust2011
Chicago,August2011
Chicago,August2011
Chicago,August2011
Frankfurt,September2010
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Personal
Photo
Inspirations
ChicagoAugust2011
Chicago,August2011
Chicago,August2011
Chicago,August2011
Chicago,August2011
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TUMBLR
photo
inspirations
RENA,Cargoshipthat
ippedothecoastofNewZealand.Inspiredbythemovementofthemodularforms,andthelossofcontroloversomethingso
manmade.NewsPhoto.
ThiscatinabowlisapparentlyfromLOLCats.Ifeltinspiredbytheunesstrappedwithinthesmoothglassbowl.Its
alsoreallycute,andIkindofwishIcouldcuddleit.
Thisisacalendarcalled
DayBoard.Eachdayisadierentcolourandcan
bemovedaroundontheboard.Themagnetscanholdtickets,pictures,
etc.
ApparentlythisisaninstallationcalledToBreathbyKimSooja.Ilikedhowthelightwasusedtocreatemovementthroughcolourandrainbows.
ThisisaPygmyNuthatch.Thecoloursofitsfeathersarewhat
inspiredmeaboutthisphoto.Couldntndanocialsourceofthe
photography.
Thisissomeonesdraw-ingofalotofcolouredsquares.Ijustlikedit
becauseitwascolourful,andIvehadsquaresonthebrainforawhile.
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TUMBLR
photo
inspirations
Thisisakindergar-teninLjubljana,SloveniabyJureKotnikarchitects.Theouterwallsarecolourfulpanels
thatcanbemovedbythekidsto
eitherletlightin,orkeeplightout.
ThisisapparentlyinItaly.Ithoughtitwaspretty,andmodular,andin-spiring.Wouldlike
toliveinaplacelikethis,perhaps.
ZobopStairsbyJimLambie,2003.
Ifoundthem
inspiringfortheiruseofcolourinadomesticsetting.Stairsaresoboring,more
shouldbelikethis.
Crystals!Noideawhattheimageisspecically,buttheysureinspiredbydesignoftheobjectsthatmake
upthecube.
ThisrugwasdesignedbySonyaWinner.Ilikedit
becauseofitscolourfulness,andthe
useofsquares.
ThisisanimageofLiddicoatiteTourmaline.Thistypeofrockholdsalotofcolourinitscore,anddisplaysitwithitstransparentbody.
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TUMBLR
photo
inspirations
Thisprettydye-ingpicturewastakenbyRichardCreagh.Thisiswhereyoucan
nditagain:www.ickr.com/pho-tos/15468270@
N07/
ThisistheFlyRanchGeyser.Isnt
itneat?Ithinksotoo.Itinspiresmewithitsnatural
formandamazingcolour.Inspiringformandhue.
HOWCUTEARETHESEALPACAS?Thatswhytheyreherereally...theyinspiremeto
makethingsthatpeoplewillwant
tointeractwithasmuchasIwanttointeractwiththese
alpacas.
ThesearelocatedinCanberra.Ithinktheyreneat.Theyarealsosomeonesickrimagethatoodedtumblrat
somepoint.
Swanbabies.Inacutecompetition,alpacasvs.swanbabiesknowsnoanswer.Bothareequally
adorable.Iwanttointeractwiththese
animals,andthatswhytheyreheretoo.
IdontreallylikeParisasacity,butmygoodnessthereissomenicedesignthere.ThisisinsideTheMaisondeChamps
Elysees.Ilikethatchair.
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TUMBLR
photo
inspirations
ORANGEismyfavouritecolour.AndIlikecrystals.Sothisishere.Notsurewhereitcamefrom,butitexists,anditinspiredme.Triedgooglingit...
nothingcameup.SoIguessitsjusttobeenjoyed.
ThisiscalledPolygonClock
anditwasdesignedby
GeorgeNelson.Iwantit.AndIlike
theuseof3-Dforms...obviously?
Ithinkyes.
ThisisasculpturebyTypeocalled
ConfettiDeath.Idontreallycaremuchforit,otherthantheuseofspaceandthe
colours.
ThisisapaintingbyGiannaCommitocalledBudfrom2010.Thecomplexityanduseofcolourinspiredme.
ThisisanimagebyNickNightforalmhecalledMassiveAttack.Ilikedhowthecoloursshowupinlayersonthisower.
Thepurpleisalsoalovelyshade.
Wedidntgetenoughsnowthisyearformetotrythis.Ifitsstillsnowingintheyearyourereadingthis,Ihopemaybeyoucantry...unlesstheworldendsthisyear...thennooneisreadingthis.
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ARTISTS AND
DESIGNERS
Iwasinuencedinmydesignandcreativeprocessbyworksfromthefollowingartistsanddesigners:
Olafur Eliasson
Jennifer Steinkamp
Piotr Kowalski
JesseTreeceMaurizoAnxeriJanetEchelmanFrankStellaPaeWhiteAbrahamCruzvillegasFrankGehryOsGemeosTobiasPutrih
WimDelvoyeAttilaCsrgoKvadratSchmidtHammerLassen(architects)NikkideSaintPhalleSigalitLandauMondrianMariannaGrnnow
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Sketch Book
Excerpts
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Sketch Book
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Sketch Book
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Sketch Book
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Sketch Book
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Sketch Book
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HOW TO:
Batch Dye
DYE
FIXATIVE
Dye Solution:4g Procion MX dye powder, 4 g urea, 50 ml waterDissolveureaanddyepowderintobowlingwaterandstirwellto
dissolve.Letcoolbeforeuse.
Fixative Solution:1/8 cup salt, 1tbsp sodium carbonate, 1L waterBringwatertoaboil.Addsaltandsodiumcarbonateandstirtodis-solve.Letcoolbeforeuse.
Procedure:
1.Washanddrybresthatyouintendtodye.2.Weighdrybresandputinwatertopre-soak.
3.Propplasticbaggiesinabowl/container.Iusuallyprop4bagstogetherinashallowbucket.Pourxativesolutionineachbag.(10gofbre=100mLofxative)
4.Adddyeintobagsandseal.(10gofbre=10mLofdye)5.Shakethebaggiesoverasinkandrinseoanyexcessdye.Propup
incontaineragain.6.Addbretobagsandsealasyougo.Shakebagswithbreinside
overthesink,toevenlydistributecolour.Putbaggiesintoanother
(larger)container/bucket.7.Leavebaggiesincontainerfor24hoursormore.Mypreferenceis
toleavethebaggiesfor48to72hours,asthisproducesbettercolour.Youcanmovethebagsaroundduringthistimetopromoteeven
colour,butwithlessbreitdoesntreallymatter.8.Dumpthedyefromyourbaggieandrinseyourbreunderhotwater.
Fillthebaggiewithhotwaterandputthebrebackinit.Letitsitfor15to30minutes.Dumpoutwaterandrepeat.9.Dumpwater,llbagwithbrereactivedyexativeandhotwater.
Letsit10minutes,thenrinseoutbreandputitsomewheretodry!
ALWAYS
WEAR
GLOVES.
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BATCH
DYEING
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10T
9T1Y
8T2Y
7T3Y
5T5Y
6T4Y
1T9Y
2T8Y
3T7Y
4T6Y
10Y
9Y1R
8Y2R
7Y3R
6Y4R
5Y5R
Dye
Samples
T=turquoiseY=yellowR=redK=black
alldyesareprocionMX,brereactivedyes.cheeseclothwasbatchdyedin10gbagsfor3days.
3Y7R
2Y8R
4Y6R
1Y9R
10R
9R1T
8R2T
7R3T
6R4T
5R5T
4R6T
1Y
1R9T
2R8T
3R7T
10K
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Dye
Samples
Dyeingwoodfromthewoodstudioprovedtogiveinterestingresults,buttheywerentwhatIwaslookingforinmyexperiments.
Myoriginalacrylicstestsyieldedalotofinformation.Looselywovenfabricis
betterforembedding,andmakingamouldfromLDPEisbetterthantryingto
createamouldfromacrylicsheet.
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Dye
Samples
Weighingthefabricbeforedyeingisveryimportant.Theelectronicscalesinthebreoceareactuallybetterthanthisscale.
IntherstsemesterImade8triaxials,using4kindsofcottonfabric,andtwo
combinationsofred/yellow/blue.Afterallofthatsampling,IrealizedthatIwouldbeusingcheeseclothinstead,whichIhadnotincludedinmyinitial
research.
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HOW TO:
Make a
Puzzle Cube
white
glue
1.BuysomeHDU
2.Cut3equalblocks.
3.Glueblockstogether.
4.Letcubedry.
5.Sandsidessmoothandcutequalsizedpyramidsfromallcorners.
6.Cutaparttoplayer.
7.Cutmiddlelayerinhalfandcutonehalf
intopieces.
8.VacuumformpieceswithLDPEtocreatemoulds.
9.Castacrylicandembedcheeseclothintothemoulds.
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VACUUM
FORMING
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MAKING
A PIECE
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QueenSt.West
YongeStreet
McCaulStreet
DundasSt.West
Toronto Hemp Companywww.torontohemp.com
phone:4169201980665YongeStreet(atCharles)
Toronto,Ontarioemail:[email protected]
OCAD Universitywww.ocadu.com
phone:4169776000100McCaulStreetToronto,Ontario
G&S Dyewww.gsdye.com
phone:4165960550250DundasSt.West
Toronto,Ontario
Designer Fabricswww.designerfabric.caphone:41653128701360QueenStreetWest
Toronto,Ontarioemail:[email protected]
Aordable Textilesphone:4165044117531QueenStreetWest
Toronto,Ontario
Bamboo Bazaarphone:4166561065
1840DavenportRoadToronto,Ontario
Map of
Sources
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Aordable Textiles
Cheesecloth-$3.99/yard
DISCOUNT $3.25/yard
CottonRibbedJersey-$8.99/yardCottonFleeceJersey-$8.99/yard
CottonTerrycloth- $9.99/yard
Bamboo Bazaar
seagrass
rattanbamboo
Designer Fabrics
linen-$19.99/yardjute-$2.99/yard
G&S Dye
ProcionMXdye:
214Yellow-$7.75/50g
412Red-$7.25/50g510Turquoise-$7.75/50g
708Black-$9.50/50g
OCAD University
FibreStudio:
cottonmuslin-$3.50/yardsilkramie-$7/yard
silkrayonvelvet-$20/yard
PlasticsStudio:
acryliccast-$11.50/lb
LDPE-$1/sq.fHDU-$5/sq.f
Toronto Hemp Company
100%HempSummercloth-$18.95/m
HempSilk(60/40)-$19.95/mHempCottonMuslin(55/45)-$10.95/mHempCottonTwill(55/45)-$13.95/mHempJersey(55/45)-$12.95/m
HempHerringbone(55/45)-$16.95/m
*theywillsellyou1/8ametreoffabric.Greatforsampling!
Material
Costs