Collaborative Design Practice / Task 4

15.05.2023 - 29.05.2023 (Week 7 - Week 9)
Abigail Kartika Darmowinoto / 0350525 / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Collaborative Design Practice / Taylor's University 
Collaborative Design Practice - Showcase

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LIST

• Instructions
• Progression
• Feedbacks
• Submission
• Reflection

OTHER POST:

• Collaborative Design Practice / Task 1
• Collaborative Design Practice / Task 2
• Collaborative Design Practice / Task 3
• Collaborative Design Practice / Task 4
• Collaborative Design Practice / Final Compilation and Reflection

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INSTRUCTIONS
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fig 1.1 Module Information Booklet of Collaborative Design Project

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PROGRESSION

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Previously on Task 2...

After finishing the prototype, we got our feedback from Ms. Lilian. There are several things need to be fixed. Since our statue's waves was too wide in the prototyping phase, we decided to make a thinner version of it. Next, the color palette. In order to make it stand out since we haven't really found out what could be our wow factor, Ms. Lilian recommended us to do more and make the color platte as the wow-factor. So we decided to do that on our group meeting.

We renew the sketch and color palettes:

1) SKETCH

fig 2.1, Sketch Refinement

2) COLOR PALETTE

We created some color palettes, but we cannot decide on which one to use, so we decided to ask Ms. Lilian on suggestions, which later we decide to go with. 

fig 2.2, Color Palette Choice

So, we decided to go with this color palette as suggested by Ms. Lilian:

fig 2.3, Chosen Color Palette

Week 6 (12/05/2023 - 13/05/2023) :

These days were our first official physical meeting on doing our installation. We divided the session into 2 since some of us can come only on Friday and the other on Saturday. I was in the Saturday Gang together with Shofwa and Wai Fern.

So what the Friday Gang have been working on was they tried to make the trash can:

fig 2.4, Friday Gang Progression, Week 6 (12/05/2023)

For us, the Saturday People, we popped up some pills to get started with.

fig 2.5, Saturday Gang Progression, Week 6 (13/05/2023)

After some time, we got bored and started to do something else. We decided to remake the trash can. We discussed about how it will work, and Wai Fern continued on doing it. On the other hand, me and Shofwa started to make the base of the tree.

fig 2.6, Saturday Gang Progression 2, Week 6 (13/05/2023)

So here were our progression for that day:

fig 2.7, Saturday Gang Progression 3, Week 6 (13/05/2023)

Week 7 (15/05/2023):

On this week class, we got feedback from Ms. Lilian. After that, we continued on our progression. We started with the tree and the can again. 

fig 2.8, Cans, Week 7 (15/05/2023)

The rest of us started on doing the blister packs popping and separate them based on the sizing. We also separate the blister foils in case we need it for the leaves / soils.

fig 2.9, Blister Packs, Week 7 (15/05/2023)

The next step, we started on continuing popping up the blister packagings, I won't write much about this since it's about popping, basically we divided into two sessions, this time Wednesday and Friday. The Wednesday was joined by me and Wai Fern, the rest went on Friday. When we went to the classroom that day, me and Wai Fern noticed that our things got stolen. :'(( But anyways, moving forward...

This week basically we tried to complete on collecting our materials like wires, mesh, nails, etc.

Week 8 (22/05/2023 - 28/05/2023):

After we started on finishing all the can, we started on putting color on each baskets. 

fig 2.10, Coloring The Pots

While finished on coloring the baskets, the next thing we do was finishing the tree and creating the sprout. The tree was almost completed that time, so some of us made the leaves, and moving forward. 

The pot:

fig 2.11, Sprout Pots

The leaves:

fig 2.12, Leaves

The tree :

fig 2.13, Tree

Proceeding on, we started to make the structure for the stacks. We were struggling that time, as the wood were to light and they weren't nail able, and when we tried using glue gun, it won't really stick properly, and nicely.

Wai Fern voluntarily bring the structure back to her home asking for her father help, since he was an expert. She took us some picture of the structure when she fixed it on home.

fig 2.14, structures

The day after that, we started to place the basket on top of the shelves to see whether it worked. We also started on finishing sticking the leaves onto the tree. Proceeding on, we also put the tree and sprout to the test.

fig 2.15, overall look draft

Realizing that it worked, we proceed on making the waves.

fig 2.16, progression look, waves

One of the time it was only me and Wai Fern available to work. I continued on the waves, and she tried to fix the tree to make it more stable. Sadly, the first attempt won't work.

fig 2.17, tree

The day after that, it was the last day to finish the art installation, so we continued on making the details of the waves, except Metta and Wai Fern are still attempting to make the tree more stable. This time it worked. 

We started to see the end of this art installation as we finished the waves' detail:

fig 2.18, Overview

Moving on, we started to color the waves, and it looked really nice!

fig 2.19, coloring waves

After that, we started to stack things together, and here's our final art installation. I experienced a lot of fun on doing it.

fig 2.20, final

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SUBMISSIONS
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PROJECT DOCUMENT:

fig 3.1, Final Project Progression Documentation, Week 9 (29/05/2023)

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FEEDBACKS

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For TASK 3

WEEK 7 (15/05/2023):

• 29may 10am : presentation
• Critical thinking on how to manage the height for the wow factor -> go higher
• Lacking part from the prototype: too small
• Pay bit more connectivity between each pots
• Color palette have make it better
• Materials : quiet safe, can be pushed more
• Try to figure out how to best-form the tree
• Tree supposedly higher so it makes more impact (trunk at least 2f), also to maximize the height
• Trunk has to be strong enough

To do & Action:

• Think more for the trunk, how to make it stronger, how to utilize the correct height.
• Do more exploration for the color palette
• Start on creating the statue

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REFLECTION 

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EXPERIENCE:

The module proved to be an incredibly enjoyable experience once I found my place within the team. I am sincerely grateful for having teammates who genuinely cared about the project and consistently put forth their best efforts throughout the entire installation. Their dedication and commitment were instrumental in our success.

Moreover, I had the extraordinary opportunity to work on the creation of a massive statue made from materials that I could never have imagined using before. This unique experience pushed the boundaries of my imagination and allowed me to explore uncharted artistic territories. It was a truly transformative experience that expanded my creative horizons.

OBSERVATION

During the main installation phase, I had the opportunity to observe other groups and their approaches to creating their respective statues. It became evident that each group had its own unique method and approach. While my group chose to begin with the smaller components, such as the can, I noticed another group starting with the larger parts, while yet another group embarked on creating a complete draft from the start. These diverse approaches highlighted the fact that every group's decision-making process was a matter of choice.

FINDINGS

In the end, I discovered that completing the statue boiled down to a matter of choice, effectiveness, and efficiency. What truly mattered was the impact the statues would have, rather than just focusing on aesthetics, colors, shapes, or intricate details. The meaning behind the statues held great significance and played a crucial role in their overall value.