new project for Oregon State University

I've got a new project to blog about - a request from Oregon State University to create a series of 13 cloud forms to 'float' around their new Student Success Center, slated to open late next month!  The committee really liked my cumulate exhibition from years ago, so that will inform this body of work. Here's a few images from that original show:

All of the pieces for the OSU project will be completely original and be located mostly in the large student study lounge on the ground floor, with a few floating down the hall leading into the study space. Here's the architectural drawing of the space with all but two of my cloud sites highlighted in orange:

Making these is a very intuitive process, and I employ two different processes to create the work. Both are based on rapid design techniques, much like what I teach in my Playful Object workshop. Last night I attended one of the free concerts in the part, put on by the Portland  Festival Symphony, and brainstormed on designs in my sketchbook:

I need to construct around 450 individual pieces, so I'm starting to form the large shapes to give myself a selection of forms to combine and add to. I will spend the next week shaping these basic forms.