by import_blog | Jul 7, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Felicia, Jason, and the other residents work hard in the shop at NextFab all day, every day. All that work… …it can leave a permanent mark. Not just externally–it can warp your personality, too, unless you have a good way to relax afterward. For...
by import_blog | Jul 7, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Felicia’s CNC control station with my accidental reflection. (The camera with which this picture was taken was a gift to me from Phil Brown, and I’m extremely grateful to him for it!) Showcards for our upcoming show! A wood burl and a cardboard burl (or,...
by import_blog | Jul 7, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Albert and Anastasia have a serious discussion about ITE business. Jason and Max have a “serious discussion” on a wooden “phone.” Megan stacking laser cut and graphite coated plywood pieces to demonstrate a concept. Tina with a pair of...
by import_blog | Jul 7, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Max has got himself a sack of King Arthur brand all-purpose flour, and he’s using it to make patterns on wood. They almost look like they could be paintings, like from the wall of an ancient cave in France, don’t you think? Here’s how he’s...
by import_blog | Jul 7, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Daniel designs a circuit in his notebook. Components are added to a custom printed circuitboard. The same process seen from behind. Once assembly is complete, the pieces are soldered in place.
by import_blog | Jul 7, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
This is how Jason assembles one of the laminated cardboard blocks from which his pieces are turned. First, he does a little dance. The stage is set… …and lamination begins. Another piece of cardboard is added. The process repeats. When the stack is...
by import_blog | Jul 1, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Another shot of Felicia stacking. Max trims before turning. Felicia turns. Another shot of Felicia and Marc from NextFab segmenting a log. I don’t know about you, but that look of Jason’s stops my heart every time. Jason stopping someone’s...
by import_blog | Jul 1, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Albert addresses the table at the Echo Lake luncheon. The group outside of an REI in Rockville, MD, in front of a “tall commissioned outdoor work, 28’h x 16′ x 8′, by Foon Sham. Made of 5000+ blocks of Kebony Pine.” Phil Brown, who...
by import_blog | Jul 1, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
Daniel in the dorms at UArts. Max ordinarily plans each piece carefully, but in the heat of his frustration after losing an entire morning’s work, he decided to just put a piece of wood on the lathe and improvise. This persistent crack, which ran much deeper...
by import_blog | Jun 26, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
I’m going to begin scanning the film properly this week, but for now, please accept these warped images as harbingers of things to come! Anastasia uses a rasp. Jason lives in a world very much like our own, except everything in it is made from cardboard. Jason...
by import_blog | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
I dropped off a couple rolls of 35mm slide film last week and today they were ready! There’s a stoneworking shed right outside the door of Furness Hall, where we’re all living. Every morning, I greet this swan (and the swan greets me). Phil Brown and...
by import_blog | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017 Windgate ITE Residency, Residency Blog |
I went to the darkroom at UArts yesterday and developed the first batch of film. I’d like to reiterate how much I like their facilities and how lucky I am to be working there this summer. Below, please find a teaser of things to come–real 35mm black and...
