Workshop 3- Submission 3

The final submission required us to reflect on the exercises done so far and our experience of the workshop. Then a word would be selected from the following: Freedom, (De)construction, Healing, Transformation, Control, Flow and Chaos. An A2 collage would be done based on this word and an A3-extruded model will be done on it. The material for our model is balsa wood only.

The word I chose for submission 3 is Transformation. Transformation in my understanding is a phase of change, and this process occurs smoothly. As I considered in the submission 2, the buildings in the "Body, Space, City" exercise transforms from the historical brick wall structure into the concrete, steel with glass wall structure, and the design style transformed into another stage. Also considering my experience in this workshop, as I proceed my work each week, I felt my concept of modelling is becoming stronger and stronger and my modelling skill is transforming into another stage. So by combining the word "transformation", the "Body, Space, City" exercise and my experience from this workshop, the collage is shown below:

The collage is mainly focusing on the submission 2 and the word transformation. As you can see, the buildings as well as the age of buildings are moving from the perimeter of the A2 board into the centre, looking like a whirlpool. This method was used to emphasise the fluency of the transformation process, and also focusing on the modern design of buildings. I printed the photo in the middle in colour and the other ones using black and white in order to focus on the recent modern view of Sydney.

The model, on the other hand, is mainly focusing on the week 1 process and my experience in the workshop. As you can see below, two curve cuttings are placed in an angle, then small pieces of balsa wood is placed on top, and the balsa wood sticks come out from the joint to the outside, and extend to the sky.

The curves of the outside structure stress the fluency of the transformation process, the position it is placed is to convey my experience of gaining knowledge of model making, the small pieces of balsa wood relates to the week 1 process as well as the idea that transformation is formed by pieces of processes, and the balsa sticks act as a symbol of nerve in our brain and is extending to the outside of the world. This model reflects  my experience of gaining more and more knowledge of model making and indicates my model making skills will move into another stage. This is not only works for me, but also to other things giving them larger possibilities.

After my speaking with my tutors, they admited that I had such a strong concept but maybe I can move my model into greater depth. They believed me would do better and better in this field after practising.