In C3′s experimentation, we focused on the softer plastics in comparasion to the harder plastics F3 experimented with. We ironed plastics bags together to create sheets that had a lovely effect when held up to the light, this was the main route of experimentation, however we also plaited, weaved, glued, stitched and painted plastic bags, bottles, packaging… anything plastic we could get our hands on!
Ironed bags in the light
Weaving in the light
Plaited plastic bags
Our design for the competition involved a tent-like structure with plastic ironed into sheets to create the skin, these sheets had a panel in them that could be moved so they would overlap, we really wanted to exploit the effect that the plastic had with the light and thought that with the movable panel, it would be a playful way to show off this property. We were joined by two Engineers, Amaia Harries and Matthew Harwood. With such different approaches to a polymer installation, it should be really interesting to see what we come up with together!!
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