Easter Update — Journal

I’ve revised down the number of wall segments that I’ll need, mainly to counter costs, and other material constraints. I’ll be getting 25 (24 + 1 spare). As for anchorages, I’ve decided on the MDF blocks approach, rather than one gigantic MDF sheet, for two reasons:

To still potentially adapt the design so that it can be more accessible
Ease of installation and movement.

Sourcing your own materials is really quite useful, as the process allows you to find out certain things - such as industry standard sheet sizes for MDF are 2440mm x 1220mm. So, I’m now looking at getting 2 of them at 50mm thick or 4 at 25mm thick. This MDF sheet size is also limiting the number of blocks I can get (they’re 200 x 100mm), so if I do 12x12, I can fit them in, but I only get 24…

144

Oh fucking hell

*headdesk*

Time to go back to the suppliers and get a re-quote.

Testing a material replacement for the “banners”/”walls” of the installation. Original plan to use 1.2mm plywood has fallen through (would have cost £400 - no thanks). So I’m looking into a combination of fusible buckram sandwiched between tissue paper & 200gsm cartridge paper. Buckram is used in curtain pelmets for structural stability. This combination of material has similar properties to 1.2mm plywood, is about the same thickness, and would only set me back around £100. I don’t mind spending that amount of money if it saves me £300.

Also, I’m beginning to wonder whether I have perhaps taken too much on. Currently, I have the following to build over 4 weeks (+ 1 week dedicated construction time):

30 x 1800mm x 200mm wall sections

each comprised of
1 2000mm x 40mm (d) moso bamboo pole;
1 1800mm x 200mm 200gsm cartridge paper;
1 1800mm x 200mm crinkled tissue paper sheet;
1 1800mm x 200mm fusible buckram sheet;
with slats cut into the fused wall to push the bamboo pole through.

30 x interlocking wall anchors

of a design yet to be finalised

1 x projector cabinet

To house: projector, media box, speakers, electrical wiring
To provide an inclined writing surface on top
To provide storage for pieces of paper (& string?) to roll into scrolls.
Design is currently being worked on, but since I do not have the dimensions of either speakers or projector (the largest items), I am unable to finalise it over the Easter break.

These, along with keeping the sketchbook in order, printing off & binding appendices, journal & finding time to laser etch my sketchbook cover.

Meep.