Maker

This exhibition is a personal exploration into why we make objects, how we\ud make them, and the meaning derived from making. This underlying foundation of making\ud is focused through the lens of the applied sciences, specifically theoretical space exploration\ud technologies and current, proven military objects. The exhibition is divided into two\ud bodies of work, shown in separate, but connected rooms.\ud There are four main methods used to create the work within the exhibition:\ud mold making and slip casting, hand building and shaping, 3D printing, and 3D CNC machining.\ud The traditional method of slip casting is used to create the currently deployed\ud militarized objects, while the theoretical space exploration technologies are created\ud through 3D printing and intuitive hand building and shaping.\ud I have created a series of hand built ceramic sculptures that correlate to scientific\ud theories of space travel and exploration. These objects were first created with a 3D\ud printer, then increased in scale by hand into a ceramic medium. Also, there are slip cast, large caliber ordinance, specifically 120mm, 30mm and 25mm. These are used by our\ud contemporary military in the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, A10 Thunderbolt II close air\ud support aircraft, and Infantry Fighting Vehicles, respectively.\ud The goal of this body of work is to explore how people are able to create objects\ud that perform specific tasks extremely well. The research and development of scientific\ud objects and military objects are often very similar and it is a series of decisions, often\ud out of the hands of the makers, that ultimately allow the object to be created and implemented.\ud Whether the object created is militarized or remains purely scientific, the\ud makers of these products are able to create an object that performs a specific task, within\ud tight tolerances and quality craftsmanship.CSU, Chic