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Coil, last day!
My goal for my final post was to shoot a time lapse of the block of ice I carved in an earlier post with the words melting away. For various reasons the video did not turn out so all I
Coil, last day!
My goal for my final post was to shoot a time lapse of the block of ice I carved in an earlier post with the words melting away. For various reasons the video did not turn out so all I
Coil, Day 27
Virtual energy-secreting bracelet generated in Bryce
Coil, Day 25
More concertina wire, this time against a backdrop with its own repetitive rhythms.
Coil, Day 24
Today I stumbled across some workers running what seemed to be a rather lengthy coil of fiber-optic cable.
Coil, Day 24
Today I stumbled across some workers running what seemed to be a rather lengthy coil of fiber-optic cable.
Coil, Day 23
Starting off with a small block of ice, I cut a spiral pattern around it using a hand saw. I was planning on making it more cylindrical but decided instead to maintain its rectangularity for how the light bends.
Coil, Day 23
Starting off with a small block of ice, I cut a spiral pattern around it using a hand saw. I was planning on making it more cylindrical but decided instead to maintain its rectangularity for how the light bends.
Coil, Day 20
Using pastels and an assortment of various types of springs, I coated one side of a spring with a colored pastel chalk and then stretched it slightly above a piece of white watercolor paper. I then snapped the spring so
Coil, Day 20
Using pastels and an assortment of various types of springs, I coated one side of a spring with a colored pastel chalk and then stretched it slightly above a piece of white watercolor paper. I then snapped the spring so
Coil, Day 19
Today I worked on a poster for an upcoming Student Photography exhibit.
Coil, Day 17
Today I experimented further with “spiral illumination”. The design shown here is created by using a 30-second exposure while a matched pair of LED lights mounted to the ends of an aluminum bar is being spun on a cordless drill
Coil, Day 17
Today I experimented further with “spiral illumination”. The design shown here is created by using a 30-second exposure while a matched pair of LED lights mounted to the ends of an aluminum bar is being spun on a cordless drill
Coil, Day 16
Earlier this week I drove down a spiral ramp in a parking garage – one that I do not visit very often. When I realized that it fit my coil theme I hastily set my phone on the dashboard to
Coil, Day 16
Earlier this week I drove down a spiral ramp in a parking garage – one that I do not visit very often. When I realized that it fit my coil theme I hastily set my phone on the dashboard to
Coil, Day 15
I was curious to see if spaghetti could be turned into springs. It can!
Coil, Day 14
I thought it would be fun to melt two types of chocolate, an 85% cacao and some milkier Belgian, and apply them to a strawberry in a spiral shape. The inset photo shows them beginning to melt. I was perhaps
Coil, Day 14
I thought it would be fun to melt two types of chocolate, an 85% cacao and some milkier Belgian, and apply them to a strawberry in a spiral shape. The inset photo shows them beginning to melt. I was perhaps
Coil, Day 13
I walked past this fence and notice how the concertina wire at the top was catching the sunlight. Â I held up my phone as high as I could to try and get close to the barbs. Later I noticed how
Coil, Day 13
I walked past this fence and notice how the concertina wire at the top was catching the sunlight. Â I held up my phone as high as I could to try and get close to the barbs. Later I noticed how
Coil, Day 11
Today I decided to try and record sounds from the spring “instrument” I put together on Day 6. I’m not a musician and the sounds I was able to create were limited. I treated it as a percussion instrument and
Coil, Day 11
Today I decided to try and record sounds from the spring “instrument” I put together on Day 6. I’m not a musician and the sounds I was able to create were limited. I treated it as a percussion instrument and
Coil, Day 9
An Ode to Kodak. I resurrected some old rolls of uncut colored slide film which had been originally created for making titles for slide projectors. I suspended a roll from a boom and placed a roll of tracing paper behind it
Coil, Day 9
An Ode to Kodak. I resurrected some old rolls of uncut colored slide film which had been originally created for making titles for slide projectors. I suspended a roll from a boom and placed a roll of tracing paper behind it
Coil, Day 8
I remember seeing an earlier TAD post of a beautifully decorated CD. Â I decided to see if an old CD could be cut into a coil shape. So I grabbed a pair of kitchen shears and slowly began cutting but
Coil, Day 8
I remember seeing an earlier TAD post of a beautifully decorated CD. Â I decided to see if an old CD could be cut into a coil shape. So I grabbed a pair of kitchen shears and slowly began cutting but
Coil, Day 7
For my TAD I decided to photograph a coil out of light. My inspiration probably stems from seeing a video last year by a guy named Denis Smith from New Zealand who has made quite a reputation for himself by
Coil, Day 7
For my TAD I decided to photograph a coil out of light. My inspiration probably stems from seeing a video last year by a guy named Denis Smith from New Zealand who has made quite a reputation for himself by
Coil, Day 6
Today I sought to create an instrument from a few random springs I had lying around. I was going to make a frame out of wood or plywood but instead I decided to adapt a rack for pool
Coil, Day 6
Today I sought to create an instrument from a few random springs I had lying around. I was going to make a frame out of wood or plywood but instead I decided to adapt a rack for pool
Coil, Day 5
Recently I was drilling some quarter inch aluminum block when I noticed a few of the spirals of scrap metal that spun off of the drill bit. I decided to keep a few hoping later to create a miniature still
Coil, Day 5
Recently I was drilling some quarter inch aluminum block when I noticed a few of the spirals of scrap metal that spun off of the drill bit. I decided to keep a few hoping later to create a miniature still
Coil, Day 4
Today I visited the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. I learned some interesting facts about it, including the fact that at some point they added a device called a “spider” which keeps the famous crack from spreading further and thus destroying
Coil, Day 4
Today I visited the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. I learned some interesting facts about it, including the fact that at some point they added a device called a “spider” which keeps the famous crack from spreading further and thus destroying
Coil, Day Two
I happened upon these coiling vines and was fascinated by their design and contrast in textures.
Coil, Day Two
I happened upon these coiling vines and was fascinated by their design and contrast in textures.
Coil, Day 1
In my first year I chose wing shapes as my theme. Last year my theme shape was that of a cupcake. This year I asked for some help and was provided with the suggestion of a coil shape . So
Coil, Day 1
In my first year I chose wing shapes as my theme. Last year my theme shape was that of a cupcake. This year I asked for some help and was provided with the suggestion of a coil shape . So
Thing-a-Day Forever 