A World of Colour

After hours of sanding, drilling and precisely cut wood, the doors are standing and...painted!

Doors

This week I have been assembling my doors -which have now formed a structure I can work on. Hours of failed mathematical drawing later and a newly assumed 'do it by eye' approach- the structure is assembled! Next stages are filling in gaps and painting!

Lampshade

Small model:

Upscaling! 

Models

Following the advice of my tutor, I have made some models experimenting with the types of spaces I wish to create. This has been a useful exercise as it has helped me to imagine more effectively, how a enclosure of doors may feel. I am leaning towards the use of 5 panels to make a pentagon structure as I feel this is more satisfying than a square and has enough - but not too many - doors.

I was interested in what panels of fabric instead of doors would look like...

I like this model and am still deliberating over which type of space to make. I am aware that these panels are a lot more elusive and create a transitory experience whereas the doors (although not properly clear in the cardboard model) would be a much more solid, enclosed structure.  The door model looks rather shanty-town at the moment but I plan for the final finish to be meticulously clean cut - aiming to bridge the border between art and design. As you can see with the door model, I am experimenting with the idea of a plain white exterior vs. a vibrant 'colourful inside.

The mystery of doors..

I am considering working with doors to create a space which one can enter to be immersed in a world away from reality - reminiscent of fairytale dreams such as Alice and Wonderland. I hunted out a man with some old doors (how exciting!) at the university and have taken some pictures thinking about how this space will feel.

I have also done some small models playing with ideas of spaces which you can walk through/around/in. I am leaning towards using shapes which relate to the notion of a door but which are not so obviously symbolic - hence the rectangular structures seen below.

New term

Sadly, Ive had to dismantled the corridor so no more fun times passing through the stringy world! Is all stored and ready for reassembly if I find an exhibition to put it in! :)