Part I | Concept. To begin my design, I started practicing with my isometric notebook and started sketching objects. I made two triangles and made it look 3-dimensional. I drew a circle and made it 3-dimensional, but it didn’t come out that well. I drew cubes for practice and to have fun with the isometric notebook.

Part II | Iteration. To iterate my sketches, I used Autodesk 360 to create shapes and objects. Under the solid tab at the top pane, I chose to create a sketch, and drew a half of a sphere. From there I then selected the revolve tool under the surface pane. This allowed to me create a 3-dimensional sphere in half. Next, I chose to create a sketch again and this time I created an object that resembled a chess piece. Like the half sphere, I chose the revolve tool and made it 3-dimensional. For my last two objects, I created a sketch and drew a triangle. From there I extended the triangle and made it 3D. I made two of these. My next step was to combine the shapes into one object. The tool I used in Fusion 360 was under Modify, and scale to change the size of the shapes and move them around the grid. Next I selected all of the bodies, chose the combine function, selected the Join operation, and hit OK. This morphed all of the single body objects into one body. To finalize my object and get them ready for the CNC router, I created a six-by-six box form. I scaled and proportioned my other object to fit inside the six-by-six rectangular box. Next I combined the two objects and under Operation I selected cut to have the object cut into the six-by-six box.

Part III | Final. I saved my Fusion 360 model as an STL file and used a flash drive to transfer it over to the CNC computer. I turned the main system on from the power strip adjacent to the driver computer labeled MAIN. I turned on the fan for the stepper motor controllers. I turned on the router motor before the cutting process and I turned on the dust collection system and air purifier. I used high density poly foam material to carve my mold into. I hit the start button and the machine began to drill into the high-density poly foam. The time it took to complete engraving was about an hour. Once the CNC router was finished, I shut off the machine and removed the poly foam cut out. I was satisfied with the end result of the mold. I took photographs of the design and that was it. My mold art was complete.

The purpose for Chapter 8 in relation to project 4 is for the reader to get an understanding of what the details of juxtaposition are and how it is applied in art. Juxtaposition is another word for contrast. The contrast of an object relates to the differences of its qualities in relation to a background. For example, straight against curved lines, round against square shapes, light vs dark, and large vs small forms. Something I learned from this part of Chapter 8 is the word juxtaposition. Direction implies the way objects and shapes engage the eye to move through items found in the piece of art. Something I learned in Chapter 6 is that large illusion artwork can cause medical problems, such as dizziness, in viewers who are sensitive to the illusions. Sculptural methods include additive, subtractive, assembly, and substitution. Additive method is building on an object. The subtractive method means to take away material. The assembly method is combining objects together. And the substitution method means to replace a certain material with a more substantial one. Something interesting I learned from the Collage and Montage in Art article and from the external link of Louise Nevelson’s biography is that Louise worked heavily with wooden materials to showcase her collage art. Louise chose these wooden materials for their strong images of the city, nature, and the objects found outside of the Earth and in the universe.

Cromar, William. “CHAPTER 6 – Visual Elements III: Kinematics.” ParallelUniverses [Licensed for Non-Commercial Use Only] / CHAPTER 6 – Visual Elements III: Kinematics, 2020, newmediaabington.pbworks.com/w/page/67451136/CHAPTER%206%20%E2%80%94%20Visual%20Elements%20III%3A%20Kinematics.

Cromar, William. “VolumeToActionCollageArt.” NewMediaWiki [Licensed for Non-Commercial Use Only] / VolumeToActionCollageArt, 2020, newmediawiki.pbworks.com/w/page/127773396/volumeToActionCollageArt.

“Louise Nevelson Sculptures, Bio, Ideas.” The Art Story, www.theartstory.org/artist/nevelson-louise/#nav.