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The essence of my craft is to investigate the characteristics of materials and to make use of transforming, moving characteristics of a material. <br>
 
The essence of my craft is to investigate the characteristics of materials and to make use of transforming, moving characteristics of a material. <br>
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I'm moved and astonished by materials that can't be controlled, that live their own live.<br><br>
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I'm moved and astonished by materials that can't be controlled, that live their own live. That's why I'm interested in Bio Design.
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[http://joekevanderveen.com/projects_view/process.html Examples of experiments with moving and natural materials.]
 
[http://joekevanderveen.com/projects_view/process.html Examples of experiments with moving and natural materials.]
 
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Problems of my craft:<br>
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I'm going to develop a tool that enables other people to see materials the way I see them.<br>
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Get stuck in the experimental phase and the characteristics, traditions, visual and tactile aspects and history of a material,<br>
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I want to integrate the basics of Bio Design and DIY Bio into my tool.
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without focusing on the end product, on how the material can be applied.
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<br>Being critical about this movement is also important. Bio and nature is getting more and more important, also in design. <br>
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Designers involve natural processes in their designs and people are trying to self sufficient. They get their vegetables from their garden, energy from sun panels.<br>
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What if we see ourselves as a source, by using 'trash' from ourselves and our life style as a source for materials to create products from?<br>
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Is this gross? Realistic?
  
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== GAME ==
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== MOSS TEST==
  
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A game to make use of the 'problem' of my craft: finding a way to apply the material. <br>
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Moss is a familiar yet special material that grows almost everywhere: on the sidewalks, buildings and gardens.<br>  
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Involving users by playing a game with them that will encourage them to find a way to apply unusual materials.<br>
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It can absorb liquids up to 20 times it weight, grows at damp and shady locations and was traditionally used by North American tribals as wound dressing and diapers.
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First let the users combine the products with the materials, then discussing the results and tell them more about the characteristics of the materials.
 
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In the end using the most surprising outcomes for the project Tools of the Trade.
 
 
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Most interesting results collected from different people:<br>
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A test to combine textiles with moss:
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The paper balloon, rugs and tiles from moss and the tea cup from shrinkable plastic.
 
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[[File:Result materialgame.jpg|800px]]
 
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== MY TOOL OF THE TRADE==
 
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My end goal is developing a tool to process an unusual material in a unique way.<br>
 
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With the game and my graduation project in mind, I chose moss as the unusual material. <br>
 
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Involving biohacking, DIY bio and the DIY culture in my process, as well as participatory design (this topic I researched last quarter).
 
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A tool that enables almost everyone to hack bio, to go to their gardens, collect natural materials and make for example textile from it.<br>
 
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DIY claims to make bio sciences accessible for anyone. My toolkit will actually make it even more accessible.
 
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Examples of tools developed to process bio materials for an unusual and unique purpose:
 
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[[File:Diana scherer03.jpg|800px]]
 
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[[File:Diana scherer01.jpg|410px]] [[File:Diana scherer02.jpg|386px]]
 
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‘In my photographic work I explore the relationship man has with his natural environment and his desire to control nature.'<br>
 
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- Diana Scherer
 
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[[File:Carole collet01.jpg|398px]] [[File:Carole collet02.jpg|398px]]
 
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'Synthetic biology and textile design provides new products and production methods for food and textiles.<br>
 
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Collets 'biofacture', in which the products are made - in fact grow - in biological processes , stretches the definition of 'textile'.<br>
 
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The designer becomes an alchemist.
 
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== RESEARCH MOSS ==
 
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[http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Moss-Graffiti Moss grafiti]:<br>
 
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[http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-Moss-Graffiti-100-working-method/ (Another method)]
 
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By Lucy McRae and Bart Hess:
 
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[[File:Lucy mcrae bart hess.jpg|800px]]
 
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Moss Table by University of Bath and University of Cambridge <br>
 
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Symbiotic bacteria feeding on organic compounds of moss and releasing electronics to power small devices:
 
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Experiment with moss and techniques to apply it (for example moss graffiti), then develop a tool to replicate this process.
 

Revision as of 13:52, 16 November 2015

Develop a personal tool that transforms your craft in a meaningful way. 
This tool needs to be relevant to your personal practice and the bigger context of your craft.

MY CRAFT

The essence of my craft is to investigate the characteristics of materials and to make use of transforming, moving characteristics of a material.
I'm moved and astonished by materials that can't be controlled, that live their own live. That's why I'm interested in Bio Design.
Examples of experiments with moving and natural materials.

I'm going to develop a tool that enables other people to see materials the way I see them.
I want to integrate the basics of Bio Design and DIY Bio into my tool.
Being critical about this movement is also important. Bio and nature is getting more and more important, also in design.
Designers involve natural processes in their designs and people are trying to self sufficient. They get their vegetables from their garden, energy from sun panels.
What if we see ourselves as a source, by using 'trash' from ourselves and our life style as a source for materials to create products from?
Is this gross? Realistic?

MOSS TEST

Moss is a familiar yet special material that grows almost everywhere: on the sidewalks, buildings and gardens.
It can absorb liquids up to 20 times it weight, grows at damp and shady locations and was traditionally used by North American tribals as wound dressing and diapers.

A test to combine textiles with moss:

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