My inspiration for this light art project was to showcase the beauty of contrast and of opposites. I enjoy the allure of metal sculpturing, especially in nature pieces because of its uncommon presence in the natural world. Introducing light into this piece meant emphasizing the visualization of life coursing through a tree, in reference to…
Author: Arianna Kan
Polish and Present
This last week was for polishing my project, making sure that it is presentable and all of the electronics are tucked away. For this part, I decided against wrapping the ends around a large rock and instead spread them out around the center of a 12″ by 12″ board, trying to mimic the roots of…
Everything Working
Sticking with my original design of the tree sculpture, I cleaned up the branches and wrapped the remainder of the fiber optics. I also decided to add a few touches of color to the tree using crepe streamers for flowers. I had difficulty modifying my code to accommodate multiple leds, as was advised by my…
Failure, Re-calibration, and Iteration
From my progress last week, I decided that I needed to take a different route for my project. The tulle was difficult to weave complex designs into due to its instability. It would be perfect for weaving straight down the fabric, but not in the way that I would like my designs to go. So…
Maquette
After proposing my three concepts to the class, I found that the majority of my peers were interested in the wall of vines proposal, in which I model a miniature wall covered in snaking vines using fiber optics. The first thing I began working with was gathering some sample fiber optics and creating simple Arduino…
Arianna Kan: Concept Proposal
For a while, I’ve had an interest in working with Fiber Optics and LEDs. Below, I am proposing three concepts that will utilize fiber optics to enhance flower designs. Concept 1: Flower Bed Description: The idea behind this flower bed is similar to a home design version of a sprawling field of flowers. In the…
Jen Lewin
Born in 1974, Jen Lewin is a Brooklyn-based media interactive artist who has been creating pieces for over 20 years. Her art is designed for large-scale installations that utilize lights and sound, encouraging human interaction and community through her interactive pieces. Her goal is to use technology to inspire connectivity between people in under-used public…
Introduction and Art Portfolio
Hello! My name is Arianna Kan, and I am a Junior Robotics Engineering Major at WPI, with a minor in Computer Science. While I would not consider myself as an artist, I have enjoyed experimenting with the various forms of visual and auditory art. From a young age, I began dabbling in painting and drawing…