Lattice

Grids are all over the world. Even in places we wouldn't expect. I wanted to create an inorganic looking, stiff, geometrical grid out of something that is very pliable and organic. I wanted to use different colored metallic wire originally, however I was unaware at how expensive that would be. So I went with twine, that varied in blue hues from dark to light. I also wanted to create a sort of optical illusion with how many lines I made. To do this I thought of using different shapes, as well as angles that normally aren't seen in a grid, as they are usually horizontal and vertical lines. I started with the largest outer square, then the triangle, and lastly the small light blue square in the center. Then at 1" intervals I weaved diagonally. Last I made a big X going through the center of the largest square. Doing all these created an eye catching geometric pattern that is aesthetically pleasing. It may be hard to see in the picture but I put it at an angle to where the lighting creates a second shadow, making it seem like there are more lines, which creates the optical illusion I wanted. This project taught us to look at the world through a different eye than what we're used to.