Hi everyone, my name is Tim Giddings and I’m from Philadelphia. I’ve always enjoyed art but never considered myself much of an artist. Since I was little I have loved making things, not necessarily art, just anything that involved working with my hands. I think the saying “jack of all trades master of none” fits me pretty well as I have never really suck with one kind of art for very long because I usually have the most fun when I am learning something new.
In the past I have done digital art with Photoshop and Maya, I learned photoshop so I could make better album covers for my friend’s music. I also spent quite a bit of time making music with Ableton and Logic pro and learned a lot from him. For a while I was very focused on photography and spent time doing drone photography and long exposure photography. When I was in high school I spent some time learning about glass blowing and ceramics. Most recently I have been focusing on woodworking and metal working, both making things by hand like wood longboard decks and making things digitally and using laser cutters and CNC mills to produce them. I also am interested in living art and have made many terrariums using plants I have grown or found in the woods.
I have decent experience with electronics and programing because I was originally an RBE major before I switched to ME. I have done a lot of projects involving wiring and circuits but I usually stay away from coding.
My inspiration almost always comes from a combination of nature and geometry. I spend as much time as I can outside and the things I make are usually something I have seen and try to recreate.
Striking. I definitely resonate with the jack of all trades sentiment. However, all your pieces are fantastic regardless of the medium!
Striking. I absolutely love your work! Building a terrarium yourself is so cool and I love the topo map and laser cut wood.
Quirky! All of your pieces are great. I am not that familiar with living art, but I think its so cool! I also think your topo map is unique and impressive.
Striking, when i saw the photos of the things you have done i was out loud, “oh wow” your work is amazing!
Detailed. your topo map is very impressive with the amount of detail it is able to show and a very unique piece.
Cute. As someone who likes birds, I really liked your bird cover photo!
Familiar and Gorgeous. I also identify with your “jack of all trades master of none” statement, as I find myself jumping around to new things all the time. I think the map and other woodworks are beautiful!
Gorgeous. I absolutely adore your laser cut layered wood. It’s beautiful and the silhouettes are remarkably done. Have you considered adding some backlights to it? I think it would make for a really cool night light.
Striking. Your light art is very well done, the patterns created by the light and the light choices work together very well.
Striking, you have a lot of impressive artworks depicting nature across multiple different mediums.
Thought-provoking. How did you make the topographical map? That is really cool.
Gorgeous and Impressive
Although you may not consider yourself an artist, I would beg you to reconsider. Every work you show here is artfully done, clean, purposeful, and aesthetically satisfying. I especially enjoy the long-exposure light art and the Penrose triangle. Your works feel professional, complete, and done with an artistic eye. Super looking forward to your project this year!