The materials can be anything. I've thought of it as a construction - a mini sculpture - a model. It's only 2 weeks to make it in but with laser printing/3D printing/metal/leather or who knows what you'll think of, it can be done!!! If you like you can be photographed with what you've made which would be part of a promotional display in Hazlams on Friar Street. What interested me was the design with the basic construct of a flower as a starting point.
100 Flowers for Oscar Wilde
A collaborative celebration, by the makers of Reading, of the great stories and plays of Oscar Wilde. A tribute to the man and his writing.
Oscar Wilde, spinner of exotic tales, observer of social nuance, lover of flamboyant costume and determined believer in Beauty and Art for Art’s Sake, is associated with a number of flowers. His signature flowers were the sunflower, the rose, the lily and then later in life, the green-dyed carnation.
The invitation
We invite you to make a very personal tribute to Oscar Wilde by making a single ‘lily’ in whatever materials you like and in particular in response to his vivid writings (his children’s stories are particularly rich and his sayings are legendary).
We have chosen the lily because it is an easily recognisable 3-D form. how you play with it is entirely up to you. Some people are talking about using textile techniques, others PVA and collage, others incorporating tiny found objects. I (Elaine) might try layering fine down onto plastic petals with nightingale tears for stamen (ref. The Nightingale and the Rose by Wilde). The possibilities are endless and the whole point is to have fun!
The Tribute
The ‘lilies’ will be made into a beautiful, large, ‘floral tribute’ by a florist for display in the museum or other town centre location.
The Challenge
The challenge is to work as creatively as you can within a few essential restrictions. We hope these will allow you a good degree of freedom and at the same time make sure that the whole ‘flower’ arrangement comes together as an elegant and harmonious whole – an appropriate tribute to a great Aesthete.
‘Flower’ – an individual ‘flower’ based on a lily form – 6 curving petals, strong stamen and stigma (see popular white version on sale from the market to M&S).
Size – to be about life-size.
Palette – white, black, cream, green and gold (maybe a tiny flash of a different colour if essential to your vision).
Stem – the single bloom to have a ‘stem’ pencil thick (6mm) and between 25 and 30cm long for ease of arranging.
Label – no more than 7cm x 3cm attached to the stem – to identify the maker and possibly with a message (to be decided).
The Timing
Flowers need to be complete by Oct 3 2017
I've designed and printed a 3D lily (this is just a render of the model) in Fusion 360.
Not on Facebook myself, so if there are instructions on where and when to drop it off, please let me know.
If I'm feeling extra creative I will see if I can knock out a laser cut one as well.
T
From: reading-...@googlegroups.com [mailto:reading-...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Celia Hemken
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Subject: [RDG-Hack] Re: Project - To Make a 3D Lily for exhibition at Reading Museum - deadline Oct 3 2017
or Mike Beardsworth has my email...and the info...
On Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 11:26:33 AM UTC+1, Celia Hemken wrote:
if you can't find my email I think you can just message me on FB...I'm easy to find...Celia Hemken
On Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 11:12:48 AM UTC+1, Celia Hemken wrote:
Oh hello Tony - that's wonderful. 3D - great addition to the project. Can you get my email and email e? I'll send you the info files. You have to drop lilies off at Reading Museum. I need to also add you to the group so they are expecting you.
On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 11:18:57 PM UTC+1, Tony Short wrote:
I've designed and printed a 3D lily (this is just a render of the model) in Fusion 360.
Not on Facebook myself, so if there are instructions on where and when to drop it off, please let me know.
If I'm feeling extra creative I will see if I can knock out a laser cut one as well.
T
On Thursday, 21 September 2017 11:19:01 UTC+1, Celia Hemken wrote:The materials can be anything. I've thought of it as a construction - a mini sculpture - a model. It's only 2 weeks to make it in but with laser printing/3D printing/metal/leather or who knows what you'll think of, it can be done!!! If you like you can be photographed with what you've made which would be part of a promotional display in Hazlams on Friar Street. What interested me was the design with the basic construct of a flower as a starting point.
100 Flowers for Oscar Wilde
A collaborative celebration, by the makers of Reading, of the great stories and plays of Oscar Wilde. A tribute to the man and his writing.
Oscar Wilde, spinner of exotic tales, observer of social nuance, lover of flamboyant costume and determined believer in Beauty and Art for Art’s Sake, is associated with a number of flowers. His signature flowers were the sunflower, the rose, the lily and then later in life, the green-dyed carnation.
The invitation
We invite you to make a very personal tribute to Oscar Wilde by making a single ‘lily’ in whatever materials you like and in particular in response to his vivid writings (his children’s stories are particularly rich and his sayings are legendary).
We have chosen the lily because it is an easily recognisable 3-D form. how you play with it is entirely up to you. Some people are talking about using textile techniques, others PVA and collage, others incorporating tiny found objects. I (Elaine) might try layering fine down onto plastic petals with nightingale tears for stamen (ref. The Nightingale and the Rose by Wilde). The possibilities are endless and the whole point is to have fun!
The Tribute
The ‘lilies’ will be made into a beautiful, large, ‘floral tribute’ by a florist for display in the museum or other town centre location.
The Challenge
The challenge is to work as creatively as you can within a few essential restrictions. We hope these will allow you a good degree of freedom and at the same time make sure that the whole ‘flower’ arrangement comes together as an elegant and harmonious whole – an appropriate tribute to a great Aesthete.
- ‘Flower’ – an individual ‘flower’ based on a lily form – 6 curving petals, strong stamen and stigma (see popular white version on sale from the market to M&S).
- Size – to be about life-size.
- Palette – white, black, cream, green and gold (maybe a tiny flash of a different colour if essential to your vision).
- Stem – the single bloom to have a ‘stem’ pencil thick (6mm) and between 25 and 30cm long for ease of arranging.
- Label – no more than 7cm x 3cm attached to the stem – to identify the maker and possibly with a message (to be decided).
The Timing
Flowers need to be complete by Oct 3 2017
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With all these lilies you’re going to need a really big vase…
Alex
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Hi Celia
The same… I have been churning out a number of vases in testing my big 3D printer, before it gets down to the serious business of printing bus parts.
Tony kindly took a photo of my stand at TCT (3d printing trade show) – one example vase is to the left…
https://twitter.com/tone001/status/912724013520220162
If it’s useful I would be pleased to enter it as part of an rLab submission. In theory I could print an alternative design, but check with me later next week for a realistic lead time!
Cheers
Alex
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On 2 Oct 2017, at 22:24, mikethebee <miketh...@gmail.com> wrote:
Great Mike - it was fun making these lilies wasn’t it…be fun seeing what the florist does with this great diversity…
Celia
On 2 Oct 2017, at 22:24, mikethebee
The Lilies are now on display in Haslams window in Friar Street. Here is Tony on the big screen and an inset of his Lily and my two either side of an artists one. It is a great display and if you look closely at the flowers you may spot some surprising memes.
You can also listen to the feature with Debbie McGee on last Sundays Radio Berks show at about 40mins on iPlayer. (signin needed, limited availability)
There was a lot of interest at the launch on Monday and Reading Hackspace got several mentions.