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| Tufter sample |
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| 1. Spring made of pvc, tubes and cable ties 2. Expanding tube used for tumble dryers |
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| Collection of mattress springs in the back of a truck |
This week I got
inducted on to the tufter machine. I like the surface it creates and could use
this as inspiration for something larger scale. Cat has a slinky
type tube in the studio at the moment and the way it expands and contracts is
really fluid and fun. It inspired a
cylindrical piping sample as I was trying to recreate the same movement, but it
is a little stiff and doesn't contract back by itself. However, I found a photo
I took over the summer in Copenhagen of a truck full of mattress springs, which
reminded me of the structure. I like how they all sit together in the back of
the truck creating an interesting pattern. They are so ordered and uniform
which is not what you expect from something with so much energy like a spring.
