MOM: 2nd Cast

This week, we continued our interest in minimal, smooth bulging that, aggregated over time, will produce slight bodily undulations. Our final technique will probably include a vertical pour so that the bulging produces a panel that can lap over others. We built our second iteration formwork so that the panel would be in its final upright position. We continued our technique from the previous week of using a cut plex "stencil" that acts as a corset for the fabric (deflected through the force of the mix)... this technique will allow drawings to be translated with slight variations quickly, through laser cut (or, we are considering also incorporating sewing as drawing). While we hope to next begin to build in experimentation about the addition of styrofoam aggregate to lighten the concrete in section, we continued the use of plaster for this week's test.

The most significant development within the vertical pour was to attempt to control not only the edge of the panel but to find a way to control when it "trespasses" the edge, i.e., can we have the panels overlap each other in a strategic way? (Drawing to follow)

A couple improvements for next time, evident off the bat: Mix more material! and, incorporate a kind of stocking or pocket at the base of the fabric used instead of tucking it under... this will allow us to control the kind of slouch or droop we desire. This slouch was a little too conservative. We were also surprised by how much the other apertures bulged out; we expected the most bulging to occur at the base.

While we are very happy with the surface texture and the softness of its behavior in light, we may also want to experiment with some perforated spandex fabrics in tandem with a more lightweight stretchy material (like stockings).

a concept elevation: