The class had a media experiment last week in the Newman Field Center. I made the building, garden and mini transportation in the resort with block, paper, paper deck and wood pieces. The building was made with blocks/legos and a pair of plastic leaves. The main colors was choices of bright colors like green, orange and red. The transportation was made with paper decks that connect with wood pieces and the Lego person drove it. The paper fold tree and flower laid on top the block deck. The working progress was fun. Experimenting with different media, making them fit together and conveying a theme. I did not have clear idea about thing I should make. Someone said it is a nice building or resort. So I start to make a series of objects match it up. I even have time to join other group to help them figure out how to the mechanic work by using my simple daily observation. I was glad to able to help others. I was amazed by classmates can come up with the different things with the available materials. The giant bird, the turning rose with sound, the Lego dog etc…. During this exercise, we felt the media, brainstormed ideas, figured out mechanism and accomplished by combined pieces together.
