This veiled hat is from a collection of 3D printed accessories that are inspired by the microscopic geometrical structures found in butterflies. The main structure of the hat uses a hexagonal pattern that is found on the surface of one species of butterfly eggs, playfully doubled and offset for textural interplay. The decorative charms depict microscopic butterfly scales. The hat may be worn in a variety of ways, either as a fully veiled mask, or covering only the eyes. The hole on top of the hat, which represents the micropyle of an egg, may also be used to thread through different hairstyles. The SLS nylon, 3D printed material may be dyed to match any color.
Using 3D printed wax for bronze and gold-plated brass casting, as well as dyed SLS 3D printed nylon, the necklace and collar are part of a collection inspired by the microscopic geometrical structures found in butterflies. The main structure of the collar uses hexagonal and triangular patterns that are found on the surface of two different species of butterfly eggs, playfully doubled and offset for textural interplay. The decorative charms depict microscopic butterfly scales, male butterfly scent particles and different types of butterfly eggs.
Using 3D printed wax for bronze and gold-plated brass casting, these bracelets are part of a collection inspired by the microscopic geometrical structures found in butterflies. The hexagonal and triangular patterns are copied from the surfaces of two different species of butterfly eggs.
Punching, Kicking, Falling Back, Falling Down is a series of four sculptures depicting a female form in motion, in ABS with a bronze patina finish. They are produced using 3D animation software and 3D printing, transforming discrete data into continuous analog forms, capturing moments in time.
3D printed plaster and a bone fragment from Timothy Leary's ashes, which was gifted to me by master photographer Dean Chamberlain, a dear friend of Tim's.
Some time ago, I had brought Dean to Bruce Lee's grave in Seattle, so he could spread some of Tim's ashes there, including some larger bone fragments. I had failed to see the connection between Timothy Leary and Bruce Lee, other than both being cultural icons, but Dean asked me to take him there, and I obliged. When we arrived at the famed grave, Dean got to work immediately sprinkling ashes and placing bone fragments in the soil. When he finished, something crazy happened: the sky started sprinkling down confetti-sized hail onto the ground. Clearly possessed, Dean danced around Bruce Lee's grave with skips and hops, for about a minute, and shouted, "I knew it!." The second after Dean stopped dancing, it stopped hailing. He then gave me the remainder of the ashes, including this bone fragment, brought for bringing together the remains of two very interesting men. I still don't know what to make of it, being an open-minded skeptic, but the event was excellent fodder for the imagination.
I thought Tim might have wanted a part of him to be seen this way.
Bronze relief cast from 3D printed wax. The pattern was derived from a 3D scan of the designer's mouth.
As principal 3D digital modeler for Barry X Ball's studio, I digitally sculpted and altered 3D scans, adding new textures and forms to the pieces. Pieces I worked on have been internationally exhibited and shown at a solo show at the Park Avenue Armory.
Pictured here are Barry X Ball's embellished dual portrait of Matthew Barney and himself, fully described with a long title here, and two versions of a portrait of his gallerist, Jeanne. The finished pieces are in CNC-carved stone, with numerous versions of scale and material.
It was a great honor to work with Barry; he is an absolute perfectionist with tenacity, grit and vision.