After several weeks of working on this project, it is finally done! I am really proud of what I was able to accomplish, and I am definitely interested in exploring the combination of paper and light further. Below is a video featuring various images of my piece that I felt really captured my work well….
Author: Isabel Azevedo
Polish & Present: Isabel Azevedo
This week was spent combining every piece and layer of my project into one cohesive form. I had already attached the LEDs to the back of my shadow box, but I decided to hot glue the connector pieces to the board to make sure that it was as sturdy as possible. I tested the idea…
Everything Working: Isabel Azevedo
I finally have light for my light art project! The RGB converter piece that I was missing came in the mail last week and I was able to set up the technical side of my project. I used the adhesive on the LEDs to stick them to the back board of my shadow box. Because…
Failure & Recalibration: Isabel Azevedo
This week, I decided to tackle the part of the project that I have the least experience with: the lights! Last week I ordered a bunch of 4 inch LED strips, connectors, a controller, etc so my plan was to set the whole thing up and get it working! Unfortunately as I was going through…
Maquette: Isabel Azevedo
For this week, I created a miniature version of my paper cut project with paper, tape, toothpicks, and a paper towel. Creating the maquette has helped me visualize what I need to accomplish for the final project, as well as showed me some issues I may encounter. For example, one thing I noticed is that…
Concept Proposal: Isabel Azevedo
For my project, I want to take a more traditional art approach, and allow the addition of light as a medium to enhance what I do. I was really inspired by the pieces made by Hari & Deepti, who I presented on last week. I want to attempt a similar technique using paper and light,…
Light Artist Presentation: Hari & Deepti
Introduction Hari & Deepti are a husband and wife artist duo originally based in Denver, but currently living in Mumbai, India. The two began their experiments with light art in 2010, and combine layers of cut paper with light to bring a scene or story to life. Before settling in Dubai in the fall of…
Introduction: Isabel Azevedo
My name is Isabel Azevedo. I am a junior majoring in chemical engineering. Although my course load is all science all the time, art is something will always remain important to me. Art class was always one of my favorites, as I loved taking a break from the monotony of academic classes to do something…