3DD- Day 2, Part 2

Fig 1. skeleton (author's own)

 

 Although I created plans in my sketchbook, I decided to improvise instead. I formed my structure using three spaghetti sticks for each support, this way the structure would be more secure and less likely to break. Also, since our only ingredients were spaghetti and glue, and there were no glue: spaghetti ratio specifications, I decided to form a structure with more glue than spaghetti.

 

 Fig 2. success (author's own)

My structure successfully held 3 balls. I created "floors", 1st and 3rd floor look one way, and 2nd, looks another, this way the structure would balance and the balls would fit (as seen in Fig 2).

Fig 3. in line (author's own)

In Fig 3 the balls look aligned with each other, they look like they are ready for something, as if they're about to dive down from the different floors they're on. This angle makes the structure look more compact, almost vulnerable.

Fig 4. at an angle (author's own)

 

I actually like the shape of this form, I could imagine it on a larger scale, as an attraction in the city. In Fig 4 you can see that the piece was taken at an angle, as if you are looking up at a building of some sort or a massive sculpture. The shine given by the glue also adds to the effect, making it look glossy yet rough at the same time.

Fig 5. monster (author's own)

 

The fourth ball (the shadow) is the most dominant ball in Fig 5. The eye is drawn to the shadow rather than the structure itself, it looks like the shadow is a monster creeping up behind the other three ball photos like this help to personify objects. I really enjoyed this task because I not only learnt that experimentation is key but also learnt to keep trying, one spaghetti stick snapping shouldn't be a reason to give up on a whole structure. The outcome may not be perfect, but it is still the product of free thinking, which is the start of all things great.