3D scanned uwm panther

A few of the other schools on campus are becoming more and more interested in 3D printing that they have now purchased desktop 3D printers. But of course now they are faced with the issue of what to print. Last week, two different entities on campus emailed me asking for files to print. One is planning an even that the Chancellor will attend so they asked if I could provide them with a design that they could give to the Chancellor. I decided I would use this as an opportunity to 3D scan the new bronze panther sculpture that was recently commissioned by the University. Former alumni, Tom Queoff, sculpted the piece. I walked to campus from my studio and decided to take some pictures of the panther before one of the many meetings I attended yesterday. This morning, I spent a few minutes trimming the scan and then promptly 3D printed the model you see here. Honestly this was a quick and simple project to test the capabilities and resolution of a 3D scan created from still images. This is something that we will be incorporating into our Design for Digital Fabrication course in the coming years.

bader hall democratic debate

The setup is underway for the Democratic presidential debate being held at UWM. The debate will take place in Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Helene Zelazo Center of the Performing Arts. If you happen to attend the debate you will want to admire the beautiful molded parabolic dome that is a part of the amazing architecture of the room. The concert hall is truly beautiful. If you are seated in the Hall you may also want to look down at the floor beneath your feet and you may possibly see one of 240 aluminum covers that I created for the space that were installed when the building was being renovated in 2011. New seating was installed at the time and covers that I designed and created were installed to replace the original cast iron acoustic covers. This was the first large scale job that I tackled using my Tormach CNC milling machine. You may notice when looking at the covers that they were inspired by the design of the molded parabolic dome. Those of you watching at home will hopefully see a shot of the parabolic dome if you are lucky.

kenilworth open studios

The UWM PSOA Kenilworth Open Studios event was this past Saturday. I had a great time talking with people from the Milwaukee area, as well as seeing former students. I was swamped with tons of people coming by to chat; Such a good time. I always look forward to this event each year.

psoa foundry shot

Last semester, I helped organize a photo shoot during Chuck's foundry course. Troye Fox was the university photographer who took the shot and did the editing. Several of metals students are featured in the shot as well as graduate student, Jay Fox, who I currently am working with. Peck School of the Arts is using the photo in promotion of their Year of the Arts Celebration. We just had our Doors Open Milwaukee event this weekend and a I had a few groups of people come through the new Digital Craft Research Lab as well as my personal studio. Make sure to check out the other events!