Process and reflection - Research Festival
Publication
ZUOJIE LI (Oli Li)_Drawing_RF23_Proposal
When I first started thinking about the Research Festival's Publication, I consulted and searched for a lot of reference books. However, after reading a lot of references, I felt that I needed to combine some new ideas based on my background to produce a different Publication after the course. , so I plan to use some traditional objects for new combinations.
Ever since I was little, I have always fantasized about having a big fan of my own and designing it myself, so I planned to make a fan. It can be combined with the previous digital drawing and Laser Cuter, and when it is opened, it is also an artist’s book. In addition, through the previous experiments with Laser Cuter, I think I can continue to add different layers to the original fan, so that this artist’s book can also become a round clock, with the minute hand, second hand, and hour hand on it. Can represent different meanings. Through the chat with Mujeeb, I was more certain that I needed to make such a fan because he felt that such a publication was more in line with my background - from China, and also in line with my original intention of combining design and art, round shape It also symbolizes the successful conclusion of this course.
The graphics on the fan are made of tea trees because I think their shape best suits the vitality and freshness in my mind. The appearance of two magpies flying into the sky chasing the hydrangea also means joy and good things are coming, and the hydrangea is in the air. In ancient China, it also represented the way women in the boudoir recruited relatives. Later, it was also called a way of entertainment. To me, it also means conveying joy and happiness.
I'm testing and finding the perfect fan shape.
Op:1 The fan angle is small and easy to make, but it cannot cover too much content.
Op:2 The size of a normal fan is a conservative approach, and I think it can be made larger.
Op:3 This is my most satisfying method, because it presents a circle, which breaks the original fan shape and also adds more paper area, which can be used to add more pictures and text.
30°
I started counting the number of fan ribs and the material of the fan surface. Although I know that MDF may be the most suitable material, I still want to try other materials. At the same time, I am also thinking about the height of the stacked fan ribs and whether the height will affect the fan.
The angles of the test fans are 30 degrees
and 15 degrees respectively. After testing, I found that compared to the 15-degree fan, the 30-degree fan seemed too bulky when they were closed.
15°
I chose tea tree as the source of my pattern because green tea gives people a refreshing feeling and vigorous vitality. I originally made the shape according to the shape of the fan ribs, but the result after production was not satisfactory, so I planned to draw it according to the direction of the leaves growing naturally and appearing in the air.
Design the repainted graphics.
Calculate the actual size of the fan.
Test the layout of fan content.
Make a fan using AI test patterns.
Test the layout of fan content.
Fan's framework proofing.
Test the layout of fan content.Also for the text on the fan, I am also proofreading it with Susan Askew.
Test different handmade papers with a Laster Cutter with 100W power, and test the same paper with different powers.
Test different handmade papers with a Laster Cutter with 100W power, and test the same paper with different powers.Test graphics on different media, Acrylic and MDF
POP-UP SHOW | “I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR DRAWING”
The appearance of two magpies flying into the sky chasing the hydrangea also means joy and good things are coming, and the hydrangea is in the air. In ancient China, it also represented the way women in the boudoir recruited relatives. Later, it was also called a way of entertainment. To me, it also means conveying joy and happiness.
After printing out the minute hand, second hand and hour hand, I found that the things on the book were a bit too much, but after showing it to Mujeeb, he thought it was okay, but some things could be removed appropriately, and he liked the idea of combining the alarm clock and the fan very much. So he suggested that I continue making videos after that.
I bought a special adhesive at the bookstore. This adhesive is thinner, dries faster, and is more suitable for bonding wood and paper.
Test whether the fan opening is effective and whether there will be any lag? Does it need to be adjusted?
References:
Hao, A. (2023) Naut-Ada- here lies 2019, Vimeo. Available at: https://vimeo.com/431963643 (Accessed: 24 May 2023).
‘Remote Viewing’ (2020), Article written by artist & filmmaker Morgan Quaintance: https://www.artmonthly.co.uk/magazine/site/article/remote-viewing-by-morgan-quaintance-june-2020