Concept The title of this piece is “Nature’s Glow”. The goal was to capture an ethereal feeling that sometimes can be found in nature. As such, the design was decided to be flowers lining a dark walkway that use light and mechanics: as people walk past the flowers open and glow bright. Final Result! Finished…
Author: Thea
“Everything Working” – Thea Caplan
So not “everything” is working… there are still a lot of small bugs, but they are very straight forward to deal with. I finished the mechanics of the first flower, and combined with the electronics. Here’s a view of the (messy) electronics: A couple problems that popped up included: My goals for this week: On…
Failure, Recalibration, & Iteration
This week was much more successful than the last! I was able to get the proper materials to build the mechanical features of the project, and made a test flower. Below you can see the flower functioning! There are still a few kinks to iron out: The design is very delicate, more than I anticipated….
Maquette and Shopping List
Maquette In order to prototype the mechanical flowers, I bought some wire to use for the structure, and attempted to build the mechanical portion of the design. I used straws to act as the hinges as I could not find hollow metal rods of the correct size. Through this process I learned 2 distinct things:…
Concept Proposal – Nature’s Glow
Concept For my project, I hope to create a floral composition with lights incorporated. Flowers and trees, especially ones made up of unnatural materials, have always interested me greatly and held a ethereal feeling of beauty. I want to encapsulate that feeling through this art piece. Inspiration Main Concept – Glowing Garden I want to…
luzinterruptus: Light Artist
Who is luzinterruptus? luzinterruptus is an anonymous artist group focused on bringing attention to problems in urban areas, especially sustainability, using local recyclables, garbage, and light. The group was formed in 2008, within the city of Madrid, Spain. Tools & Techniques Materials Techniques Locations: Projects Death by Plastic / Muertos por plástico – Dec….
Thea Caplan – Introduction and Portfolio
Hi, I’m Thea! I was born and raised in good old Massachusetts! As of writing this I am a senior Computer Science major at WPI, hopefully with minors in Robotics Engineering and in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I really enjoy art, whether it is traditional painting and drawing, digital art and animation, or more niche…