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This is documenation of creative process for my inspiration totem. - inspire-sabi.tumblr.com -
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Inspiration Totem
Process Book
Foundation
Conceptual Design
Product Delivery
Sculpture
Distribution
Foundation
im·ag·i·na·tion
·The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
·The faculty of producing ideal creations consistent with reality, as in literature, as distinct from the power of creating illustrative or decorative imagery.
I define my own perception of my imagination as “that voice” in the back of my mind, telling you descriptions, inspiring feeling, giving you differing perspectives on what you see. The instance where you create something out of nothing.
I for one wanted to give this “voice” a physical form that I would be able to interact with.
“imagination.” Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 10 Apr. 2011. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imagination>.
As a designer one’s occupation revolves around taking visual forms and giving them function of clear communication.
We ourselves opperate around the function of grading certain graphical styles and elements in a way that would be conducive to particular messages.
An ever constant conversation of values.
I decided that I would base my documentary on the creation of my inspiration/imagination totem.
I decided to use a Munny
doll for the foundation
of my totem. These
vinyl vessels were made
for the sole purpose of
customization. It’s mal-
leable form seemed like
a conceptually sound
object to influence.
Inspiration Totem
Conceptual Design
I began with a very viseral apporach. I thought of animals attributes that inspire my perception of my imagination. Later on i began to list the attributes and functional concepts that I wanted to convey and interact with regarding my imagination.
The main element I wanted to
interact with where the eyes of my
“imagination”.
I gathered that my imagination had to be a persona that lacks visual focus. If I am to be the ever scrutinizing specialist shouldn’t my oppsite be something that constantly absorbs.
The plauge doctors of the middle ages who did not know enough about their craft yet still rose to the challenge of being public servants. As design can be applied to all man made items the question their in lies will we ever know enough about our craft.
I used the ears as metaphors to call and response. Listening to music is one essential thing I indulge during my creative bouts. The cat like ears are filled and come forward, encasing sound while the ears of the munny are indicative to speaker systems.
Attentive Melancholy
In naming my imagination I was inspired by the quintessential Japanese design asthetic of wabi sabi . Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means attentive melancholy. Wabi sabi refers to an awareness of the transient nature of earthly things and a corresponding pleasure in the things that bear the mark of this impermanence.
I believe that in being a creative individual one works in a state akin to melancholy. In that we are unsatisfied with what is and strive to make the best possible creative product for our ideas. Yet, as we beauty like perfection is in the eye of the beholder.
Sculpture
Fleshing out the concept
through sculpture was
the most difficult.
Through research and
experimentation I
learned how to:
soften old polymere clay
use tools to cut into a vinyl figure
create an aluminum armature
create spining doorknob eyeballs
properly heat-cure clay
Product Delivery
While indulging in some of my technological habits I come across things that influence me. During the span of Sabi’s creation, I selected bits of literature and art that I related to. I found that I was able to come across certain artworks through a social blogging site called tumbler.
Images, quotes, and music were my main influencers. By featuring the documentary online I would be able to compile my three main influencers. I feel that if the audience is able to emerse themselves into the project they too can emerge with their own relative perception of what their own imagination could look like.
I decided to filter back into the social stream by featuring the documentary online. In hopes that someone would be interact with the documentary by adding to it themselves. Visitors are able to submit their own inspiration totems by way of photos, text, and links back to their own designs.
Distribution
Hosting this entire
process and acumulation
of sources through
tumblr allows for a
wider viewing audience.
Participating viewers
would be able to interact
with the webpage
and catalog their own
creative process.
Sydney Wallace