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Maybe the anthropomorphic qualities that I have placed on the wood that I work with have been was a result of being influenced by the idea that the piece used to be part of a living, breathing being. 

This made me question the usefulness of the studio projects that I had undergone in the past year. I had made thoughtful designs that took a lot of time and effort, but were they just ‘Designs for Design’s sake?’. Is Design meant to have a purpose? Or can it sit there as if designed for museum, being watched and admired by others as a symbol - my shape being a symbol of the hardships of trying to cast with a complicated shape? I settled on growing spring onion within the shape. It had purpose and functionality now, but maybe it had a bit of love as well.

Casting the shape. 

If I had known exactly how I would cut it, tape it and shape them together, I would not have encountered some of these obstacles, and I would have had a much smoother making process. The concept, ideas and planning almost matter more/take up more time than the actual making itself.

Working with 3D Objects within Rhino, I was forced to consider all of the 3 planes in my designs. I stumbled a bit at the start, but wrapped my head around it quite well after. Whilst trying to learn Rhino, I considered the design of the application. How can Rhino itself be improved? Without Andrew, our technical studies tutor, would I be able to comprehend the software as a beginner who had just opened up Rhino for the first time? What are the barriers to entry for design?

While using the laser cutter, I realised just how much more efficient this process is to if I were to create the box by hand. I would have to be extremely skilful, yet I would not be able to produce the same level of precision in my own work. Using the laser cutter definitely opens up the possibility of ‘impossible’ designs - designs that require repetitive precision, perfect cuts, efficient practice. Its almost as if the method and process of design has been laid out for you, its just the ‘how’ and ‘what’ that we need to figure out.