For those that missed, and want to see the Genpets moving and breathing and bleeping, ocad is having an Open house for graduate work from Friday, May 6 to Sunday, may 8, 2005, and my Genpets will be in room 358 on the 3rd floor.

As part of the juried selection, my “Genpets series 01” will be on display at this years “go west” show. For those of you that have never experienced it, it’s an annual student event, when Queen west goes crazy with gallery shows.

If you can make it out, and want to see why I’ve spent the year ignoring just about everyone, I’ll be at gallery 61, at 61 Ossington (directions later) April 22nd – 24th . opening night only till 9pm as then the after party happens.

And my thesis defence, for any that want to watch, is Friday April 15th 4:20pm.

So who’d of guessed? Plastic part #2 went smooth without a hitch! No shattered moulds this time (learning I am) and the plastics lab has a new gauge so I can actually measure the tank pressure, which made a huge difference.

Process. Clay sculpture-> silicon mould -> hydrocal plaster casting (positive) then loads of sanding (loads. The clear plastic pics up even DUST! So it better be a flawless sculpture, which is was, people were touching it and smiling) then vacuum forming x19.
P.S. Sweat. Hot room. Drenched head in water, but the plastic fumes still killed me. ( 6 hours to make 19).