Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Shayna Leib

Biography

When I was seven years old, I saw glassblowing for the first time at a local university. I haven't been the same since.

I began my study of glass as an undergraduate at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California where I received a BA in philosophy and minors in glass and literature. Accepted to pursue a PhD in philosophy at SUNY Binghamton, I chose instead to study glass at the graduate level and move to Madison, Wisconsin where I completed my MFA degree in May of 2003.

My work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has included exploration into the vessel and sculptural object. I use glass, not for its mimetic quality to capture the look of stone or plastic, but for its most unique properties; the inclination to flow, the capacity to freeze a moment in time, and its ability to manipulate optics.

Daniel Widrig

Performing Arts Centre, Abu Dhabi (2007)
With Zaha Hadid & Patrik Schumacher

Brazil (2009)
Prototype chair, polyamide

VRN (2008)
Vase prototype, glass/aluminium
With Tom Karg

Daniel Widrig is an architect, product and furniture designer, sculptor and artist in London. After working with Zaha Hadid Architects for several years, he established his own studio in 2009.

Daniel’s objects and concepts impress with their extraordinary hypersurfaces, organic shapes and non-symmetric proportions; appearing naturally familiar yet truly innovative. Their parametric/generative looks make me want to know more about the process and tools behind the works!

Christoph Bader

Slices, Spheres, Limm

March 29, 2010 in Design Process

3D Houdini organic pattern Sculpture Surface

Slices, Spheres and Limm created by Christoph Bader in the patch-based procedural 3D environment Houdini.

Christoph and collaborators Dominik Kolb and Julian Rohbach work as collective DepotArt. Some more very interesting work can be found on their website.

shauna richardson

crochetdermy
UK-based artist shauna richardson develops life-size animals through the process of crocheting.
she uses the term 'crochetdermy' to better explain her work which makes strong references
to taxidermy. her pieces are made with materials like coarse wools such as mohair mixes,
glass eyes, reproduction claws etc. the free-style crochet technique she applies is executed
with a 3mm hook, using one color and one stitch. the direction of the stitches highlighting
anatomical features. it usually takes her months to complete one piece.