Around mid-2016, my friends and I thought it would be fun to make a painting together. I had this idea of doing basically a color-by-number painting, where the canvas is divided into four sections and each person uses their own choice … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
The Question of Why (Part 2)
In the last post, I concluded that the question “Why ___?” is the request for a reason for something to be the case, and that the answers to this question either state a cause or state the desired effect of the … Continue reading
The Question of Why (Part 1)
In the past I’ve written down a few thoughts on the terms “why” and “why not” as they’re used in regular conversation. When I really examined these terms, I arrived at what I thought were some good insights which I’ve decided to present them in a 2-part series here. In … Continue reading
Synapse: my 3D print shop on Shapeways.com
I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. The 3D print company Shapeways allows users to create “online shops” on its website, where other users can order 3D prints of their designs. The shop owners mark up their … Continue reading
Embrace planter (hardware)
Another 3D model to be printed and filled with plants —created a long time ago, but recently edited to have thicker walls and a smaller overall size. I made this one with drainage holes and a fitted tray underneath to … Continue reading
Cubic planter series (hardware)
I designed these models as a series of flower pots for 3D printing. Plants growing out of geometry dominated by right angles—the thing that struck me about this concept and motivated me to put these ideas into reality is the … Continue reading
Yin Yang vessel (hardware)
Everyone’s seen the yin and yang symbol before. At its most basic (and I only really know the basics), it’s meant to convey the idea that all natural forces have a corresponding opposite and cannot exist or have identity without … Continue reading
