John Cage Design Process #2

We will continue to use John Cage methods of design.  

Supplies

  • Draw or copy new versions of your elevations, plans and sections for your original object
  • You will need 1 copy of each elevation, each plan, each section.
  • trace paper roll
  • tape
  • glue
  • pencil or ink
  • cutting mat
  • xacto knife
  • Straight Edge

Part 1.

Start

  • Stack 1 each of  each of your elevations, plans and sections.
  • Straighten this stack out
  • On your cutting mat slice this stack into strips using your straight edge and xacto knife
  • You may slice either horizontally or vertically only (no diagonal cuts) 
  • Slices should be about 1/2" to 3/4". They do not need to be the same size but do not make too big or to small

Next

  • Lay out a large sheet of trace paper
  • take your strips and organize them in either a horizontal or vertical pattern, or both. 
  • these strips can be interwoven in anyway you wish to create a composition- as long as they remain horizontal, vertical or both (no diagonals)

Next

  • Glue down your composition.