Chair 3, Post 1 and Chronicles of Fashion in the Shops Part 1

Today I started laying out my vision for the third chair of this four chair series. This frame will be three long pieces stacked on top of each other- one will provide the backing, the other two will supply the legs. This is the basic sketch of the profile (side view) of the chair. It is subject to changes, such as an angled back and seat, for comfort purposes.

As I designed, I called over my teacher, David Clifford, for a gander. He liked the overall gestalt of the chair, but he started to draw in pencil. He filled in a gap of the middle piece of the frame (shown below, inked in). He noticed how I used negative space in the two previous chairs, and he suggested I include negative space in this design as well. I took his advice. The gap will not only be aesthetically pleasing, but it will serve a function, as the space for a cup holder that protrudes from the one side. The cup holder will be made at the end of the semester, if time allows.

I like switching things up, so I decided to hold a fashion contest on the blog. It's not really a contest, it's more of a showcase. However, if people want to vote by commenting on this post, we could get a competition going!

Anyways, without further ado, the Lick-Wilmerding High School D Block Fabrications 2 students present:

Chronicles of Fashion in the Shops, Part 1:

Here is Rachel (she continues to make herself known on the blog) sporting a tank-top, cardigan, skirt, sweatpants, and Vans.

Kayla is sporting a frilly looking, fashionable top with a Mexican-infused belt and flowing skirt. Accompanied with sweatpants, for shop safety.
Mr. David Clifford and Mr. Youssou Falls, both very serious and contemplative, wearing long sleeve shirts.
Maddie and Gilli are going for the sophisticated look here, with the sweatpants accentuating the shop-i-ness of the outfits.
Mike is looking somewhat dazed and confused here. Wearing an IN-n-OUT shirt and baby blue sweats. If you haven't noticed from the photos, sweatpants are a staple in the shops for those who enjoy comfortable, dexterity, and fashion-ability. Theo is looking supa-fly with his SkullCandy earphones, white dress shirt, and checkered tie. Checkered is really in right now and Theo knows it. Let's not overlook the "Dead Man" polyester hat, a statement by a true second-semester senior.
Here's Yannick wearing some classy outerwear. As an avid skiier and moutaineer, Yannick knows how to balance comfort and fashion design.
From far away his outfit appears conservative, but take a closer peak and see that Yannick is making a real statement here. "Easy access," he claims. Easy access for pieces of metal to fall through a cut him, that is. Bold and gauche, this look is.
And there you have it for this Fashion Chronicle.

Here are some of my signs, which I will hopefully use to their full potential for the two frames I completed.

Until next time.

Sincerely,

David JG