Arts Thread

Above: University of Plymouth 2019 3D Design BA Hons 1. Sophie Coiley/ 2. Huw Evans/ 3. Dan Wu / 4. Jenna Bagnell/ 5. Hollie Owen / 6. Nathan Snell

University of Plymouth's 2019 3D Design BA Hons graduates' final projects deal with a range of topics from sustainability to play, creating haptic and experimental objects for the home. See them as part of the university's Graduate Show until Saturday June 15 2019.

Ashley Price’s Low Pollution Washer Dryer aims to turn the household washing machine into a device that collects micro fibers from laundered clothing to then be recycled and molded into new products. The designer hopes to develop the idea further so that the machine becomes capable of purifying the waste water, making it safe to drink.

Sophie Coiley’s project also deals with the issue of sustainability, using household waste to create a collection of containers and product packaging. ‘The pieces are created to have a temporary life, an unexpected interruption from the journey of discarded packaging,’ explains Coiley.

Concertina by Huw Evans is a wooden chair made from cut timber that can be moved in multiple directions. ‘As a material led maker, I set out to understand a material’s capability and seeking to extract that potential. I discovered the impact of subtle changes in thickness, length and frequency of cuts on the material’s flexibility,’ writes Evans.

Re-made by Dan Wu is a collection of lighting that uses locally sourced PVC plastic waste from machining processes in manufacturing. It was a learning curve to work with waste material that is not normally recycled. This collection challenges whether Waste is a necessary evil in design or if we simply are not creative enough to imagine a second life for it.

i-Glo by Jenna Bagnall is a visual stimulant for newborns. The lighting project has five interchangeable domes in various colours that can be used during different stages of the baby’s eyesight development.

Jordan Edward’s Melted Forms sees the designer experimenting with the results of exposing pipes to heat and Hollie Owen’s handmade Pebble Soap project sees the graduate creating body soap that is indistinguishable from real seaside rocks.

The Tactile Alarm Clock is an interactive project by Nathan Snell. ‘I turned the alarm clock into a giant toggle switch, to use it as a vehicle to demonstrate how physical interaction might give user satisfaction and an enjoyable experience. It had to communicate its function with a straightforward visual language, a sculptural form, to form a practical part of your day, promoting positive mental health,’ writes Snell. ‘With this approach, we can apply it to all kinds of switching and adjustments to de-stress daily life.’

Learn more about 3D Design BA Hons at University of Plymouth from their website.