Alex Porter:

The Light – You have done a nice job of clearly expressing your investigation thus far. Everything from your initial proposal to your process photos to your posted video tells the same story. I think this focus is great and the developments in the story remain interesting as they develop and become more complex. The decision to experiment  with the CNC router was a smart one. I believe this technology is starting to have a huge impact on design, if it has not already, and being able to understand the possibilities and the language will hopefully grant you more opportunities as well as a new way of thinking about making. The ceramic sculpture is very beautiful.

The (not so) Dark- I am not exactly sure why but your comments on ‘deep space’ reminded me of a project done by a visiting fellow, Eric Olsen, when I was an undergrad.

http://www.tcaup.umich.edu/architecture/pdfs/fellows/06-07_fellow_olsen.pdf

I think that his installation is worth checking out in relation to your project. His interests, in this project, are more focused on radical opportunities in construction brought about by changes in technology and digital manufacturing. Basically re imagining the wall. However I think he makes some great observations on the implications of digital fabrication and tool paths. For example  how they have change our understanding of standardization and efficiency.

Because you have so much precision and control when using these technologies I think you could start to explore more intricate forms, or perhaps really push a simple idea to the limit. I think the shadows and video are interesting but could perhaps be more informed by the language of your tool pushing back.

Man, I should really reformat my blog site….