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Dynamic materials round up
This project has been amazing! A great opportunity to explore new dynamic materials and techniques. In my final session we explored thermochromic materials and reviewed available sources for such colour shifting technologies. Many thanks to engineers at Newcastle University for […]
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En’Light’en Project: next stage – the momentum is building!
News of the project which this year received Arts Council Lottery funding is really spreading and was recently featured in the press. Momentum is building and I now hope to secure more funds to take this to the next stage.
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Dynamic screen – heat responsive panels that open and close
This week I have worked with Dr Ben Bridgens examining the potential of heat activated pistons which can be used to mechanically move objects. Wax within the piston responds to changes in temperature – as the temperature increases, the wax […]
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Splitting the light!!
Using colourless prismatic materials the interior space is transformed in direct sunlight. Daylight is split into multiple colours with interesting shadows and light-splitting effects. When the sun goes behind a cloud, the colours disappear and the space returns to normal.
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Dynamic environments – exploring heat responsive materials
This week I am exploring the potential of heat responsive materials and forms. Thermostatic bimetals are exciting materials consisting of two or more metallic layers which have different coefficients of expansion. They respond to changes in temperature, curling in a […]
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Bolted hygromorphs…
Ben Bridgens set me the task of creating bolted structures using a layer of thin veneer and a layer of fibre glass. This is the same combination as explored in previous experiments but this time no glue is used to […]
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More work with Hygromorphic structures…
I have been exploring exciting structures that will move and change under wet conditions. Work at Newcastle University with engineer Ben Bridgens and researcher Artem Holstov, demonstrates the amazing potential of this technique which involves the bonding of thin layers […]
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Dynamic Light Wall
Exploring light and air…creating responsive structures. This simple form shimmers in the breeze and projects colourful light patterns on the wall and on to the surrounding space. Each panel moves with the air and shifts in hue. I am imagining […]
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Light and Air…
Spent the weekend at Cheeseburn Sculpture Gardens, Northumberland and had the opportunity to show some of my experiments with light responsive materials. Sunlight and breeze…fantastic effects as the materials moved and projected a play of ever-changing light and colour. Over […]
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Exploring ideas for a hygromorphic screen
In the studio this week, exploring potential structures for a responsive screen. Combining a responsive layer with a coloured glass layer adds exciting potential for amazing, changing colour projections.
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New Views from ICU
For the past few months I have worked with critical care patients at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough seeking to positively change their experience of these clinical spaces. Bringing changing light, colour, projected imagery and sound, I have enabled patients […]
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Hygromorphic action!
This week I worked with engineer Ben Bridgens to test the responsiveness of the panels we created. When moisture was applied, the veneer panels which are laminated to fibreglass, could be seen to slowly move and curl. As they dried […]