Color Change

This project is for my science and art class named Bioneers. The purpose of this project was to make a design based on a certain animal adaptation. First we had to pick an animal with a unique adaptation. Next, we had to come up with a design that mimicked that animal's adaptation. Lastly, we had to make a collage of what we wanted it to look like a how it worked. For this project I chose a chameleon and its ability to change colors. I learned a lot about what allows a chameleon to change colors and why. I am proud of all the work I did on the chameleon and my design. Please read more about the chameleons design and my design below. Enjoy!

current design:

The current design of a chameleon is very complicated but amazing. The chameleon has 8 layers of skin and the first layer is transparent. Under the first layer of skin are pouches of different color pigments that come out for camouflage or other reasons. Most people think chameleons only change color for blending in, but they also change to show emotion or heat signatures. The reason the chameleons change colors is cause the color packets burst letting a certain color come to the surface of the skin and change the chameleons skin color. If you look at the image below you can see what the skin of a chameleon looks like up close.

Minette. "Chromataphores." Wikimedia Commons, 24 Nov. 2007. Web. 22 Nov. 2013

(Re)Design
My design is a skintight latex suit that has a transparent top layer that acts like a chameleon's skin. It also has a clear belt with a very tiny camera attached to the side that picks up on your surroundings and changes the color of the suit. The suit covers your whole body except for your eyes making it less likely for you to be spotted. Under the transparent layer is hidden color packets that come out when needed just like a chameleon's design. We can use this design in such places as war or just when we need to be stealthy and hide. I think this design is better than original camouflage because camouflage is mainly forest colors which only give you select places to hide. With my new design you will be able to hide anywhere without being detected. Also the suit is much lighter than wearing camouflage clothes and it will allow you to move quicker. The reason you are able to move quicker is because it has less resistance and less weight than a regular camouflage outfit.

If you look at the collage below you will see that the figure is blending in with the background. That happened because of the camera that picks up on the surroundings and changes the color of the suit.

Citations

"Chromataphores Help Chameleons Change Colors." Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR), 27 Jan. 2005. Web. 22 Nov. 2013.

The Amazing Hood Orchid

This project is for my science and art class called Bioneers. The purpose of this project was to pick a plant to research and write what we could learn from it or build something that could mimic the function or structure of the plant. In this unit we went to a conservatory and looked at a bunch of plants and I decided to study the hood orchid (Pterostylis). I learned a lot about the hood orchid while researching it and I also got to see it up close and to see all the unique features.

The process of this action project was first I had to research my plant and find out 5 interesting facts about that plant. Next I had to think of what I could learn from this plant such as finding shelter with few resources to work with. I learned about shelter because that is one of the most unique things about the plant; because it has a leaf behind the flower which acts as a hood for protection and trapping flies and other small insects. Three things I think we can learn from the plant is use what you have as shelter I think that one explains itself. Another is patience because the plant cannot just get up and get what it needs it has to wait for it. The last thing I think we can learn from this plant is to adapt because when it rains the plant adapts to using its leaf as a hood.

When I was asked to apply this to a human design I instantly thought of a hoodie. I designed a hoodie with a rubbery outside to keep the rain off and a soft inside to keep you warm throughout the year. In the pocket of the hoodie it has a built in reusable bottle that connects to the strings in the hoodie that you can drink out of. It also has a long hood that automatically activates when hit by a raindrop. a scarf built into the side pulls around the face protecting it from strong winds and rain. Most people would say that my idea is a rain coat, In some ways it is but my design is mimicking the genius design of the Hood Orchid. Most rain coats are very thin and need a layer under it but my design can be used by itself because it has a thick and fluffy inside. My design looks like a normal hoodie when it is warm outside but when it rains it converts itself into a very stylish coat. In addition most rain coats are made out of plastic mine is made of rubber which is much more durable and can be kept for many years. Please see my illustrations below to better understand my design. ENJOY!

 

 

Citations

 

D.L Jones. "Petrostylis." Wikipedia, Feb 26 2013. Web. Nov 19 2013

 

 

Our Garden Is Beautiful- BKJ

This project is for my art class called You Are Beautiful. In this project we have looked at two peoples works of art such as JR and Matthew Hoffman. We incorporated their work in our project by combining them into one. JR's art consisted of printing faces of people and pasting them in neighborhoods as inspiration or as a sign that everyone is equal and should be treated that way. Matthew Hoffman's work was the very popular and world famous art piece called You Are Beautiful. The purpose of this project was to get a feel of what its like to create and install your own art piece. I learned a lot while building this project such as how to wheat paste and install a piece of art.

BKJ
We Are Beautiful
The materials we used were
-wheat paste
-glue
-paper
-ink
-plastic
- exacto knifes
-metal rods

Artist statement
Public art is art that can be touched looked at and is allow to be in the space that it is in and also accessible to everybody and anybody such as art in a park or public walkway like a street or a park garden. The purpose of the project was to create our own piece of public art that would make an ordinary walkway into a beautiful space that will bring life to our Chicago city block. Also it was to get a feel of how it is to build a piece of art and install it publicly. In the process of planning JR and Matthew Hoffman were big inspirations because Matthew Hoffman was the creator of the you are beautiful project and the is what we are spelling out in our project. JR’s work was taking peoples faces of people and posting them around the city to show that we are all the same and should be treated like it. We incorporated them in our action project by combining the two projects. We did the by carving out the You Are Beautiful letters and printing face out of people we know and pasting them on to our letters and putting them in the GCE garden walkway as public art. The process of the entire project was planning it out which consisted of deciding the material, talking pictures, printing pictures and deciding how to make it nice. Building was the fun part because we had to cut plastic in the shape of the letter we chose and also we got to cut out our pictures and wheat paste them onto the letter. Installing the piece was the easiest part because all we had to do was stick the letters into the ground.

Hood Orchid Bring Life To All Hoods

Intro:
This project is for our Science and Art class called Bioneers. the purpose of this project is



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