02023. July 15 /Photo
from June 24 /Oxnard, CA 93030
02022. November 18 /Immersive facade concept, with SoleSavy /Narrative: The Nike Waffle, a cornerstone in Nike and sneaker history, is leveraged to establish a point of departure from physical space into a limitless digital realm superimposed through video projections. The objective is to leap from an artifact that historically has set a foundation for sneakers as a whole into a digital realm of opportunity. /Process: The technical goal is to build a structure out of plaster waffle soles and project dynamic movements and visuals onto them to create an immersive spatial experience /Learning: Testing in a single-plane environment at the Solesavy event gave us insight into the limitations of rigging a structure with a plaster set mold. Follow-up versions will further test building techniques for contouring surfaces. Artwork with Dean Ichuiri
02022. May /Artist Statement V.02205 /Prompt: Communicate a personal creative process and self-identity. /SOURCE MATERIAL: Men In Black: A Series of Tests
02022. February 02 /Visual Treatment: Exercise /The assignment aims to establish a consistent tone and cohesive visual language by analyzing works from three diverse visual artists. It involves researching and analyzing still images to synthesize segments of their works, which are unified through the influence of sound. Sound acts as the connecting thread, interacting with various visual aesthetics to illustrate how different works contribute to a unified narrative. This exercise also serves as a personal development in refining taste and artistic sensibilities /SOURCE MATERIAL: Uta Barth, Dana Scruggs, Sølve Sundsbø, Three Minatures From Water
02021. June 20 /Object Design /Baseball cap with the palm brim; sun hat /*not yet affiliated with the MLB, New Era, and or LA Dodgers.
02021. May 28 /Object design /Denim buckets, made from found jeans, made to order, 500usd.
02021. February 20 /Material & finish narrative /An exercise framed in collecting and organizing objects to create a cohesive material narrative. With particular attention to the color, material finish, and the potential for applying and translating material properties into a spatial concept. Glass bottle, copy paper, museum board, kraft paper, linen, cotton rope, binder clip, rubber band, palm weave.
02020. September 26 /Natrual Indigo dye on sneakers. Beeswax resistance testing before droping in vat. Air Jordan 1 Deconstructed as base.
02019. October 30 /flor de muertos /photo
02019. October 13 /Huevos al comal /photo
02019. October 08 /misc
02019. October 08. /Ceramic tape testing. /Experimental fabrication process exploration. Testing and learning around the challenges with porcelain tape. Failed stress testing and rigs when firing. /photos by Juan J Román
02019. August 23 /CANVASWORKER /5-day bag-making workshop hosted by Douglas Davidson of The Brown Buffalo. Development of foundational skills in pattern making, sewing techniques, materials, and bag construction principles. /photos by Juan J Román
02019. June. /Parametric design. /A study into form language with flexible variables. Laser cut 1/16" (1.6mm) thick cardboard with double-sided tape. I modeled with the Grasshopper plugin for Rhino7 and fabrication produced in Slicer for Fusion 360 /photos by Juan J Román
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