Serial Planes

Sample

Sample

Sketches

  In both phases of the Serial Planes project there were different complications and experiences.
  In phase A: Altered Books the ordinary novel I chose transformed into a sculptural form that was full of   cylinders, triangles, and pieces that extended out from the spine with no page left untouched. I created a hanging piece that when spun, was aesthetically interesting. No matter which angle the project is looked at there is always something to analyze. I encountered a few problems while working on the project. I found that because the pages are parallel they create a lot of volume when they are altered. I had to rip out numerous pages because of the fact that my novel was so thick. It was easier for me to work with the pages after I ripped some out. Also, folding the pages was much easier than rolling them into cone-like shapes although I liked the shapes that created better. It was also difficult to create shapes while still working with the pages connected to the spine of the book.
  Phase B: Foam Core 3d Constructions, I found, was much easier to create than the altered book. I was inspired to create a stacked up cylinder form from a magazine picture but when I put the pieces on top of each other they sort of fell into each other and I preferred that form better. The 3d construction became an abstract representation of the Guggenheim Museum, another inspiration. I intertwined the "fallen" cylinders into each other. The intertwining represented separate parts of the buildings. I found this project easier to create than the altered book because the material was "free", not connected by the spine like the book. I could create shapes and put them together and not have to worry about if the page would fall out or if it would look good. If I was not pleased with how the foam looked it was very easier to change or take apart, the paper of the book was very hard to undo or alter after I already worked with it. Although the foam is harder to cut than paper, I much preferred the Foam Core 3d Constructions project over Altered Books. Yet, I am pleased with how both came out in the end.