For A Still Moment,
June 2022
For a moment still explores temporary wearable objects. Pieces that exists only for a moment, or under very specific circumstances. The focus is on the face, mainly the nose and cheeks.
I decided on a face sticker. For my first “moment” It explores the topography of the face. The reason I was interested in topography is because of its an interesting way of showing 3D objects on a 2D surface. Unlike a pattern if the goal isn't to create a new form but to simply show, in a way we can understand, what the original shape looked like. It feels like a very logical way of archiving things that are temporary and ever changing. Such as our faces. The image called “Benjamin Franklin” was created for Appletons’ Cyclopædia by William Ezra in 1819. The photos above show me editing the photo in the Cricut program, making all the lines solid and slightly thicker so the sticker wont fall apart. Next you can see the final from the printing process, before I pull away the negative space. Next is the final sticker ready for application. The nature of stickers is temporary, hence starting our theme.
The “moment” I wanted to share between the wearer and veiwers. Particuarly sensory experience of the on both ends. I made a nose and cheek cover that sits on the face, pinching the nose for stability, this is the temporary ascpect. It matches the fleeting moment of breathing. The inspiration was the sinus system that sits behind the nose and the cheeks.
The goal of the piece is to remind the wearer and the viewer to breathe, but in a humorous sense. The end goal simply looks silly. This is reminiscent of the widespread “jokes” to say to friend’s such as “you are now aware of your breathing.” Which is annoying because after reading the sentence or hearing it something you were now subconsciously doing is now in the front of your mind, you can simply not stop thinking of your breathing. That is what I wanted to create in the object.
The goal of the piece is to remind the wearer and the viewer to breathe, but in a humorous sense. The end goal simply looks silly. This is reminiscent of the widespread “jokes” to say to friend’s such as “you are now aware of your breathing.” Which is annoying because after reading the sentence or hearing it something you were now subconsciously doing is now in the front of your mind, you can simply not stop thinking of your breathing. That is what I wanted to create in the object.
I decided to remake my first sinus design. I felt it had more potential to be executed more accurately and in a more aesthetically pleasing way. The temporarlity of this design is how it only exists on the face if the wearer doesnt move, and reamains expressionless. Slightly adding to the absurdity of its function
I started with one piece of wire and just going with the shapes I wanted to create.This entire process as a whole was very organic. Especially in the way where I would made one side and then replicate it.
then made these small gold segments for design only.But they ended up solving the function of how the prototype was going to stay on my face.
I went back to a sketch I made for the first “sinus” moment. And created a full circle moment of all the pieces. Incorporating what I think the best elements from all the designs are. Its form both on the face and off the face is only existant temporary. Before creation is was a strand of yarn. thats also how it ends up after wearing. Completing the temporary moments.