Monthly Archives: October 2012

I know we did this activity a few weeks ago, but here is my first experience with the Art+Architecture Library. I partnered with Rebecca, who had the subject of “photography.” There are many, many, many books on photography in the … Continue reading →

As the result of choose a completely unfamiliar material, I encountered a big struggle with my 6″ cube. I chose sheets of plastic mesh used for embroidery because I was drawn to the translucency and weave-able qualities, but I found … Continue reading →

The three pictures above are all methods of display, but what’s the difference between them? The first picture on the left features a display with 3 sides, a bottom, and a top complete with lighting. The middle picture lays out … Continue reading →

…doesn’t stay in D.C.! Because I’m going to attempt to share everything I experienced and tried to soak in during the first year interiors whirlwind of a trip. Our first stop was a place called Fox Architects. According to their … Continue reading →

Despite coming in as an interior design major, I’ve become more and more interested in industrial design ever since I got to Virginia Tech. I just want to share this desire as it develops and see where it goes. I’d … Continue reading →

Criticism. It can be hard to listen to sometimes! I think the best way to deal with criticism is to not attach yourself to the exact way something is. The photography posters, for example, were a huge source of criticism … Continue reading →

  I was oblivious to the world of any photographing technology other than a “point and shoot” camera before last week. I had never held a DSLR let alone taken a picture with one. I was amazed by the results. … Continue reading →