OBDF Blog Marina Dawson

I, Object Assignment.   The first show for the object design department at Auarts, I, Object, is  a pleasure. I spent much of my time chatting with the other students at this closing show, reflecting mostly on how much this program has evolved post-pandemic. I signed up for object design in my first year in 2021, and after reading the description, I was overly confident that I was signing up for a self-directed ceramics or sculpture course. Of course, on the first day of class, when everything was online, I realized that I would be designing objects using CAD. Honestly, I was livid. I was sure that I was going to be a purely traditional artist who focused on the discipline of painting and drawing. Spoiler alert: object design is now my minor, so its safe to say I changed my mind. Having been a traditional artist, however, the first few weeks were absolute hell, and the learning curve was embarrassing. Yikes..... I, Object, managed to capture the essence of what drew me into o...

  Final Bespoke Object. This drawing, a second bespoke creation honed in on my drawing practice and my research into eco-feminism, ecology and technology. This creation is the first traditional sculpture I have made in my time at AUArts, which is funny because I will be graduating in May.  This sculpture will explore the materials of sculpting in 3D software's such as mesh mixer, and its translation onto a 3D print bed. I aim to embrace the material quality of a 3D printed object, with its ridges and texture being quite distinct from any other form of fabrication. This embrace of materials is crucial to the content of the sculpture because I will focus on the concept of objectifying women and their bodies by quite literally objectifying my body through 3D scans and printing.  I have often found myself creating objects in this class simply because it will be fun or because I think it will be cool, but rarely have I been able to find an intersection between my object design...