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| Lauren's final rendering |
The final product will be a pair of devices; a wrist band, and a rinsing jar with a base component. The materials selected for the jar and base are glass and timber respectively. These were chosen for several reasons; glass can be machined to create a finish that will aid in projecting the output of light, it can be recycled and it will communicate an aesthetic of quality. The base will be used to house all of the necessary electronic and communication components. Timber was essential for this component, one in terms of its manufacturing potential, but moreso to fit comfortably within the environment of the painter and the other tools used in the process. We wanted the product to have longevity; to feel crafted, but not precious. Painters have their favourite brushes and we would like for our painters to develop this kind of emotional connection to our product. For this it was important that it fit seemlessly within this environment, where, like and easel or palette, paint splatters would only add to its appeal over time... Painters will wear a light weight wrist band which connects to the base and enables their gestural movements to be shared with others in an online network. This evolved from testing regarding the context and environment. Earlier concepts had wires that connected to a tiny device on the finger tip, however these wires had the potential to interfere with brushes; we also began to better understand that the majority of the gestural movements we were looking for were generated from the wrist and arms in painters, not just their fingertips.
I am pleased with the way in which the product has evolved over the course of the semester. I feel the output of the movement of the jar and water in relation to the gestures of the painter is a lovely subtle, unobtrusive way of communicating presence to another.
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