System Process

The process of making my "system" was a fun one. I started it off by cutting up a bunch of wood in my grandpa's shop--just to get a feel for the material and the machinery. (If Rich, the woodshop guy at school, saw this picture, he would probably cringe at how close my fingers are to the blade....I was sort of cringing too.)

Then I figured out neat ways to fit things together. I learned a new tip.."Always measure three times and cut once."

I really wanted to bring the word "tension" into the system somehow. I figured the way to really change the form of the 2x4 was to make it so some of the wood curved. I wedged both sides of a thin piece of wood in another big chunk of wood in a way that it curved upward like an arch. I then put that whole thing on another triangle to make it look like it is balancing.

I am really happy with the finished product. The composition of the system turned out better than I thought it would. This has been my favorite project yet. I'm just starting to figure out for myself just how versatile wood is. It is like a whole new world, waiting to be explored.