Windy's notes, first art meeting 12/16/13
Dec 20, 2013 22:15:37 GMT
Post by windy on Dec 20, 2013 22:15:37 GMT
Date: December 16 2013
All present:
Adam
AK
Erin
Fin
Jeff
JP
Ken
Laura
Sandy
Tariq
Taylor
Tom
Trisha
Windy
Synopsis: Four art designs were presented for the CORE 2014 project. Much back and forth discussion was had on the merits of the three projects. No serious feasibility concerns were raised about any of the four projects. The discussion got a little wild at times (perhaps due to the size of the group, at least 14 present) and there was much talk about how incorporate elements of different projects in a synthetic whole.
0: Old business.
A breakout fundraiser meeting was held one hour before this meeting. Several groups brought project sketches (and even one design prospectus!)--have any of these materials been used yet to raise buzz and publicity online?
1: Project presentations
Four prospective projects were presented at the meeting: the Fibonacci Lighthouse, a tensegrity platonic solid, the Organ Donor, and the Shake and Quake Funhouse. A brief description of each project follows.
***
A: Sundial Fibonnaci Lighthouse.
Structure: a lighthouse surrounded by a spiral staircase.
A gentle, peaceful, meditate art piece. The spiral has the proportions of the golden spiral. The sections of the interior will be covered with fabric (canvas?) to create an interior space for people to mingle and interact. The staircase would likely use a ramp, not stairs. A fresnel lens is included in the lighthouse, along with sundial markers along the spiral to tell the time.
Jessica presented an artistic diagram which included many conceptual details.
Discussion of the piece seemed to center on its aesthetic merits (well regarded!), the amount of space the installation would need, concerns about the engineering needed to build the spiral staircase, and the amount of lumber necessary to build the project.
B: Tensegrity sculpture.
Structure: a climbable dodecahedron contained inside a cube. The piece was presented by Sandy, who says he has built a similar large scale piece in 2010 and that it was easy to build and structurally sound.
The advantage of a tensegrity sculpture is that a sculpture would be inexpensive to fund, structurally strong, and easy to build, transport, and assemble.
There were concerns from the members of previous build teams that the joints might be too difficult to be practical. There was also discussion about burning the sculpture--since the wood planks are used for the edges of the dodecahedron, most of the sculpture is empty negative space. It was proposed that extra wood could be brought in to increase the burn.
C: Organ Donor.
Structure: A musical instrument built of rectangular wooden pipes sounded by burner-powered bellows. David Timms brought a prospectus for the piece, written by Paul and Abraxas, and a prototype organ pipe.
The prototype cost about $10 in wood (but could be done cheaper) and took about two hours to assemble. It made a pleasant and sufficiently loud sound when blown into and could hit two octaves.
No structural designs were brought for the sculpture that would house the organ, but the prospectus shows that the pipes are modular and could essentially be mounted on most places of any sculpture designed to house them.
There was a great deal of positive buzz and interest in the project. Concerns were voiced about the point of failure for the bellows on the playa.
D: Shake and Quake Funhouse
Structure: A small house mounted on springs. Handles along the outside of the house allow burners to shake the house on the springs and simulate an earthquake for the participants inside the house. The house would be decorated on the interior and contain things that could safely fall of the walls to enhance the effect.
JP presented a diagram for the house, which was very well received. There was consensus that the piece was highly original and fun. Many concerns were raised about liability (e.g., burners crawling under the house, injuries inside the house) but this did not damp the ardor of the conversation about the Funhouse.
***
Much of the discussion had during the presentation was on melding the desirable elements of different proposals (could we put organ pipes on the lighthouse? the funhouse? a dodecahedron in the lighthouse tower?). Most present indicated that this was in good aesthetic taste although a few present did not agree.
At the end of the presentation Jessica concluded the meeting by announcing that there would be a party in January to present models, presentations, etc, and that the community would vote on the projects then. A budget must be included with each presentation.
Action item: Plan CORE 2014 party in January.
2. Next meeting
No meeting time was set for a next art meeting.
It was also agreed unanimously that everyone should be encouraged to bring light refreshments to benefit the meeting environment and promote hospitality.
Action item: Bring cookies!
Art design, first meeting
All present:
Adam
AK
Erin
Fin
Jeff
JP
Ken
Laura
Sandy
Tariq
Taylor
Tom
Trisha
Windy
Synopsis: Four art designs were presented for the CORE 2014 project. Much back and forth discussion was had on the merits of the three projects. No serious feasibility concerns were raised about any of the four projects. The discussion got a little wild at times (perhaps due to the size of the group, at least 14 present) and there was much talk about how incorporate elements of different projects in a synthetic whole.
0: Old business.
A breakout fundraiser meeting was held one hour before this meeting. Several groups brought project sketches (and even one design prospectus!)--have any of these materials been used yet to raise buzz and publicity online?
1: Project presentations
Four prospective projects were presented at the meeting: the Fibonacci Lighthouse, a tensegrity platonic solid, the Organ Donor, and the Shake and Quake Funhouse. A brief description of each project follows.
***
A: Sundial Fibonnaci Lighthouse.
Structure: a lighthouse surrounded by a spiral staircase.
A gentle, peaceful, meditate art piece. The spiral has the proportions of the golden spiral. The sections of the interior will be covered with fabric (canvas?) to create an interior space for people to mingle and interact. The staircase would likely use a ramp, not stairs. A fresnel lens is included in the lighthouse, along with sundial markers along the spiral to tell the time.
Jessica presented an artistic diagram which included many conceptual details.
Discussion of the piece seemed to center on its aesthetic merits (well regarded!), the amount of space the installation would need, concerns about the engineering needed to build the spiral staircase, and the amount of lumber necessary to build the project.
B: Tensegrity sculpture.
Structure: a climbable dodecahedron contained inside a cube. The piece was presented by Sandy, who says he has built a similar large scale piece in 2010 and that it was easy to build and structurally sound.
The advantage of a tensegrity sculpture is that a sculpture would be inexpensive to fund, structurally strong, and easy to build, transport, and assemble.
There were concerns from the members of previous build teams that the joints might be too difficult to be practical. There was also discussion about burning the sculpture--since the wood planks are used for the edges of the dodecahedron, most of the sculpture is empty negative space. It was proposed that extra wood could be brought in to increase the burn.
C: Organ Donor.
Structure: A musical instrument built of rectangular wooden pipes sounded by burner-powered bellows. David Timms brought a prospectus for the piece, written by Paul and Abraxas, and a prototype organ pipe.
The prototype cost about $10 in wood (but could be done cheaper) and took about two hours to assemble. It made a pleasant and sufficiently loud sound when blown into and could hit two octaves.
No structural designs were brought for the sculpture that would house the organ, but the prospectus shows that the pipes are modular and could essentially be mounted on most places of any sculpture designed to house them.
There was a great deal of positive buzz and interest in the project. Concerns were voiced about the point of failure for the bellows on the playa.
D: Shake and Quake Funhouse
Structure: A small house mounted on springs. Handles along the outside of the house allow burners to shake the house on the springs and simulate an earthquake for the participants inside the house. The house would be decorated on the interior and contain things that could safely fall of the walls to enhance the effect.
JP presented a diagram for the house, which was very well received. There was consensus that the piece was highly original and fun. Many concerns were raised about liability (e.g., burners crawling under the house, injuries inside the house) but this did not damp the ardor of the conversation about the Funhouse.
***
Much of the discussion had during the presentation was on melding the desirable elements of different proposals (could we put organ pipes on the lighthouse? the funhouse? a dodecahedron in the lighthouse tower?). Most present indicated that this was in good aesthetic taste although a few present did not agree.
At the end of the presentation Jessica concluded the meeting by announcing that there would be a party in January to present models, presentations, etc, and that the community would vote on the projects then. A budget must be included with each presentation.
Action item: Plan CORE 2014 party in January.
2. Next meeting
No meeting time was set for a next art meeting.
It was also agreed unanimously that everyone should be encouraged to bring light refreshments to benefit the meeting environment and promote hospitality.
Action item: Bring cookies!