pete's things

A few weeks ago, we made 3D models in preparation for this partner project. Here are the models I created, as well as the names I gave them based on visuals. Fabric-y DNA-ish X Spring Thing Handles Soft Serve Whisk? Last week, we were assigned our partners. I met my partner, Eva, and we got to work. She hadn't modelled anything for the prep work. In class, I helped by whipping up models in Rhino based on sketches she created in class. Pouch Pot Seashell Vase Tentacles Tornado On the weekend, she modelled two more objects, bringing her total up to six. Flowery Twisty Stakes Next, we picked the ones we thought best fit the criteria for printing. Based on function (decorative object), aesthetics, whether the model was self supporting, and the 3D printability, we picked three of my models and three of Eva's. Our selection was: Fabric-y, DNA-ish, and X Spring Thing, as well as Tentacles, Seashell Vase, and Twisty Stakes. We brainstormed and sketched ideas, and met up on Monday to co

I present to you: my final paper guitar! I'm super proud of how this came out! The headstock is quite detailed, with a multi-part tuners and a functional nut to hold the strings in place. One of my favourite details on the head is the tops of the tuners, and how the strings wrap around only a small amount. While on most guitars, the strings wrap around the tuning pegs multiple times, my electric guitar has locking tuners, which do not require that wrapping. This makes my paper model more accurate to my own guitar. As I said in a pervious blog post, I painted the body of my (real) electric guitar as an art project a few years ago. To imitate the pattern in paper, I greatly simplified the image down to basic shapes and did my best to distill it to its essence. I'm quite proud of how it came out, and I believe it succeeds in conveying the essence of the original's painting. I'm incredibly happy with how all the small details of this project came out. The height of the brid

Before we get into the blog post, I’d like to give a content warning for mild injury (no blood).  Music is incredibly important to me, and often use it as a way to define myself. I am a guitarist, singer, and a music teacher. I’m incredibly passionate about the bands I like. (My favourites are All Time Low, Story Untold, Set It Off, and As It Is.) I can also be a huge music nerd at times.  To reflect this, I decided to make a miniature guitar, modelled after my own electric guitar (which I painted as an art project last year). Originally, I thought it would be cool to be able to play a little tune on the paper model. Elastic bands could work for relatively low-tension strings, and paper clips would probably secure them well enough.  I had a great idea of what song I could play, too: Cinderblock Garden by All Time Low, or at least the start of the riff. Even before I started learning guitar, I knew I wanted to learn that song, and it’s still one of my favourites to play. In addition to

 Zim & Zou are a duo of French artists who specialize in papercraft. I particularly enjoy their fungi inspired village, part of Forest Folks. I love this sculpture for a number of reasons. A mushroom city is just so wondrous and fantastical. The variation in scale, between the tallest fungus in the back and the smallest house on the stump, further adds to the whimsical atmosphere. I love the restricted colour scheme; I think the reds, pinks, and oranges go wonderfully with the greens and teals. All of the patters and bright saturated colours remind me of a cartoon, despite the sculpture being very real. But I think my favourite detail of all is all the little folks scattered about. I love their simplicity and almost blob-like structure. On their website, the artists share that the work is about nature’s power to grow and evolve. Nature, especially plants, is incredibly important and has shaped the world we live in today. It is important to be able to coexist with the powerful force