Cardboard Models
What they are...
MushyAlthough cardboard as a material is not inherently "mushy," I arranged strips of the material into stacked loops to create a primitive sort of spring. This configuration created a simple interactive experience where users can "mush" the model without permanently damaging its form.
MoistThis model attempts to mimic the form of falling or dripping fluids, thus referring to moisture.
Prickly The form of this model was derived from a combination of cacti, spaceships (from movies) and knives. The pointed ends and star formation reinforce the concept of "prickly."
HotThis condition was most difficult to portray only with cardboard. I experimented with some geometry, but found that texture and color more clearly communicated the concept. As a result, I chose to burn portions of the cardboard to communicate that it experienced intense heat.
4 in 1This was actually my first attempt at the assignment. I associated "prickly" and "hot" into one type of geometric representation and "mushy" and "moist" into a second type of geometric representation. The terms prickly and hot are represented by the layers of triangular rays. Along with the obvious pointy (prickly) triangles, this arrangement is supposed to relate to the sun or heat waves. The curving cardboard forms represent the moist and mushy. The model itself can be squashed down slightly (mushed) and the geometry of the cardboard strips is supposed to mimic the movement of fluids in space.
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