Looking Up, Looking Down

Posted by Michelle Ho on November 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

– The last assignment, my group and I decided on the idea of a SmartCard. – – For this assignment my team and I had to research books, journals, internet sources that would help us investigate further and to back up the ideas brought up in the last assignment. My team met up and we … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Wire

Posted by Michelle Ho on October 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Some samples of interesting wire work by previous students at DJCAD… I don’t use wire very often in my work. But I think it is a wonderful material. You can manipulate it better than sheet metal making it very diverse. I made a few wee samples of wire structures… (please excuse the messy soldering!) Some … Continue reading →

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D’Arcy Thompson inspires artists.

Posted by Michelle Ho on October 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

After some research and an interesting lecture about his work, I have discovered that the Professor of Biology has influenced and inspired many artists of all design fields across the globe. So what has biology got to do with art? Well… biology is about human design and maths. Art is also maths – calculating proportions, … Continue reading →

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D’Arcy Thomson Museum.

Posted by Michelle Ho on September 26, 2011 · 2 Comments 

D’Arcy Thomson born in Edinburgh 2 May 1860 was a Scottish biologist, mathematician and classics scholar. His work has been admired not only by fellow biologists but also general public for over a century now. Today his legacy still lives on and probably will do for centuries to come. He was a genius ahead of … Continue reading →

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Pillow Talk?!

Posted by Michelle Ho on September 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Joanna Montgomery, a graduate from Duncan of Jordanstone, is truely talented. Her creative, innovative and genius design won her the “Blue Skies” Award for Disruptive Enterprise. Not long after she graduated, she launched her own company, Little Riot which was formed in August 2010. The design that won her the award was “Pillow Talk” OK… So … Continue reading →

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