Making a Sign: Fabrication

During this session we will aim to have everyone engaged in using their hands working on an element of the sign. Breaking off into groups of interest.

Breaking off into 3 groups

1. Assembling false wall: Mick has cut it already

2. Sign design for fabrication : finalize the tagline as well as the composition for all of the text. The aim will be to design and then laser cut a small version.

3. Grammar of Light- pulsing, chase, black lit, light and shadow. Choices based on the brief.

5 people turned up and we worked with computers digitally to design the sentence 'Join the wonder'

The option was also given to draw and trace using the typography process from the design session (see here Design session )

From this work we began to draw out the similarities (The Wonder emerged as being the main feature to the sign, that everyone liked it being on some kind of angle)

Then we saved designs to the usb stick and cut the designs on the laser

We began to play around with composition (using the laser cut letters) as a group. we tried out many configurations and landed on a design that the group all liked.

Mick and I made a decision to be fluid with the plan based on the fact that we didn't know who was going to show up to the session. We ended up having 3 people show that had been at the design session. 2 new to the process. All had varying degrees of Illustrator skills. All were engaged in this part of the process and thinking. Sharing back their designs - some seemed shy. All were keen to see how the laser works and to transfer ideas into 3D.

One community member had come in earlier in the day and begun to build the false wall. He made one part of 4 parts that we will require. He will come in again next week to prepare all the wood so that others can also help to build the wall as well in next Thursdays session.

15 people signed up online.

Community Development

Post:

5 people attended the session. 1 people completed the survey.

Community Development

Do you feel connected to The Edge community?

100% very much so Cultural participation

Did you feel engaged by the design session?

100% very much so

Community Development

Did you have a conversation with someone new?

100% somewhat yes

Accessing Resources

Was the making session inclusive?

100% somewhat yes

Idea building

Did you have any new ideas?

100% not at all

Comments

I have no idea that this session is helping The Edge to design a sign, I thought it was a session for us to design our own sign. It is a little bit confusing and not much guideline. However, Mick and Emma are very helpful and innovative.