Art Installation: Veiled Space Sketches: October

October 1-5
I began to use fencing as a grid for hanging the bottles. It is cut in to 4x8 sections for easy transportation

The fencing became problematic while I was stringing - It became obvious I needed to create frames to make it more rigid.

The frames are lightweight electrical conduit connected with a 90 degree elbow and galvanized plumbing T's (electricians use a box for T junctions - had to go with plumbing which meant no set screw to hold in place...so they are soldiered...) The T's will allow the panels to be connected with smaller lengths of conduit once on site. Almost done - ran out of propane in the torch...they are, at least, assembled with the exception of the one I started stringing while I figured out the frame/grid issues. I will have to work backwards on that one, but should get it to work:

Halogen shop light does a nice job of illuminating them. I picked up some old fixtures my father-in-law was getting rid of this weekend. I will begin to experiment with those once I get more underway.

October 6-8
Stringing, stringing, stringing. I am working at about a rate of 30/hour which means I complete about 2 rows in a day. (7 bottles per string, 17 strings per full row). My hands hurt: they are sore and sliced. I am 2 rows shy of 1 full 4x8 panel..

But then the early morning sun comes in and gets caught and reflected in the bottles making them sparkle. It is quite serene. So, I keep going... (pictures don't really capture how lovely it is).

October 6-14
One panel done, bottles are bagged and the whole thing is hanging above the car...next one is almost complete.

October 15
Possible pics for use in class:

Veiled Space

Veiled space is an exploration of interiority, perception, and communication. As an interior designer I want to explore what it means to be interior. In her book, Towards a Minor Architecture, Jill Stoner posits that "A perceived exterior becomes the next interior; we are always in pursuit of an exit, desiring an outside." For her, the search for an exterior defines what it means to be interior. It is a sense of longing. For me, to be interior is a sense of safety; a place of refuge and isolation. It is the world(s) we create as children while hiding inside clothing racks or under the canopy of a line of willow trees. It is personal, yet connected; a place where we can be alone but are still in close proximity to others. Both perceptions of interior space can be understood as representations of our relationships with others. My work attempts to bring the idea of interior as a longing together with the idea of refuge. It explores the invisible barriers I place between myself and the outside world. These barriers can filter and distort perception with increasing distance. At the point the transparent barriers generate enough noise that communication becomes difficult, a sense of longing is created.

The transparent vessel of a water bottle was selected for its ability to capture light and add visual noise. The life of materials is a key consideration in anything I create. As a temporary installation, I needed to make sure that the materials I use are impermanent or capable of an after-life. In this case, the bottles and metal will be recycled after the installation is removed. Special thanks to David Sommer and the Nestle bottling plant in Greenwood, IN for providing the water bottles which were headed to recycling because they do not meet quality control standards.

October 16
Progress...second panel finished and ready to bag. 3 more to go!!

I also picked up this old "capper" from the Nestle plant. They were tossing it out - I thought it could be interesting in the middle open area suspended with strings of caps running through the edges designed to hold them...