Zoya's SAS Blog

SUSTAINED INVESTIGATION: What does it mean to be sheltered?      Ideas Visually Evident:  I knew that I wanted to create an umbrella in order to think about the idea of shelter from the outside but while ideating I was talking to some friends and the idea of hanging the clouds underneath the umbrella came up. I thought it was a really interesting concept and it turned out really well. Processes Used:  I spent a lot of time just getting the bamboo skewers to stay up and used a lot of glue to keep everything attached.     Materials:  Rice Paper, Bamboo Sticks, Wood, Cotton Process Shots:  Final Product:  

SUSTAINED INVESTIGATION:  What does it mean to be sheltered?  Ideas Visually Evident: I wanted to go with what being sheltered makes you think this time. I've always thought that if you are sheltered as a kid you tend to think that the world around you is perfect when really everything may just be burning down around you.  Processes Used:  I created the inside environment before constructing a frame to go around the dome and attaching flames.  Materials : Moss. Sculpey, Tissue paper.   Process Shots:  this was the fail tree :( Final Product:  (I will continue to edit the photo)

 Screenshots: Where is the Synthesis?     Ideas : I feel like I connected the literal idea of shelter and then use Sustainned 4 as a transition into the more conceptual side.      Materials : For the materials, I've used very sturdy materials even if they have varied slightly. I think this also adds a connected element of sturdiness throughout this investigation.      Process : I think that I've been questioning the word shelter a lot and that has lead me to be creative in the way that I ideate for this sustained and I think that's evident in the pieces that I have put out.  Where are your hiccups?   I feel like I learned a little bit about making my Sculpey too thin and not putting any support in it. I'm going to do my best to remember that mistake in my future projects!  I had a bit of a hiccup with my bamboo legs splitting from where they were put together. It was because of this and the general haphazardness of the whole pi...

SUSTAINED QUESTION:  What does it mean to be sheltered?  Ideas Visually Evident: I wanted to use the literal conceptual meaning of being sheltered, which happens to be hiding away or covering the eyes of someone to  Processes Used:  I created a flat face, then wrapped a flat piece around before sculpting and attaching fingers. Materials: Clay Process Shots: Final Product: (Note: I am editing these photos!)

  SUSTAINED QUESTION:  What does it mean to be sheltered? Ideas Visually Evident: Now that I've begun the move into more conceptual ideas of shelter, I knew that I wanted to play with the idea of a helicopter parent. Going about it was difficult, and I truly understood the feeling of having an idea and not being able to execute it the way you thought of it. I had to work around the limitations in order to figure out how to portray what I wanted to and I think it came through! Processes Used:  I wrapped the string around the mannequin then sculpted the figure then laser-cut blades. Materials: String, (mannequin?), Sculpey, Glass, plexiglass.  Process Shots:  Final Product:   (Note: I am editing these!) 

  SUSTAINED QUESTION:  What does it mean to be sheltered? Ideas Visually Evident:  The idea is all about home is where the heart is and the piece portrays it literally, sheltering something we guard closely. Processes Used:  I cut each shape from flat pieces of Sculpey, then created a heart. Then painted the pieces before attaching. Materials: Sculpey, Acrylic Paint Process Shots:  Final Product: