Experiment 1,2,3 - Lauren

•Aim:

To determine whether the uneaten/remaining parts of a fruit/veg can be manipulated into a precious form.

“Manipulate” = peel, shell, hang, cut, paint, rot, animate, wear, close up, mask, place, light water, evolve.

Method:

1)Purchase a range of fruit that preferably has skins, seeds or shell

2)Eat the fruit. Enjoy and record the experience

3)Keep intact the uneaten parts, clean and dry out

4)Use different materials to try and mask the fruits identity

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•Observations

-Texture of the skin and surface was highlighted when painted

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-Able to compare the weight of similar parts: the seeds of a avocado compared to a paw paw

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•Results

The fruit took on a precious look, however it was not fully believable

EXPERIMENT 2:

Aim: To determine the kinds of textures possibly created from sugar?
Method: Heat sugar and manipulate the molten consistency to see what forms and textures can be created
































Observations:
- The sugar is different depending on the time in which you use it and the movement which you move the consistency.
- The final form is set although delicate, if it is moved it breaks.
- Quite a solid material if left to sit.
- Very manipulateable (if thats a word)

Conclusion:
There are many practices that have this setting time factor - ice sculpting, glass blowing, - many things using heat or cold to create
What other materials have this versitility in terms of a variety of forms to transform in between
SUGAR: Plant, cubes, liquid, syrup, cotton!
* How do you make cotton candy!

Experiment 3
Aim: Determine how crayons can be transformed - do they have a similar nature to water...solid - liquid - solid...?
Method:
- Melt crayon in the oven
- Try to reform in new shapes
















Conclusion: A little more difficult than i thought...but stil fun
- I kinda melted them too much!