The Sacred Wave
Zachary Siegel & Giselle Weiss
In our art design, we chose to represent the concept of sacred time as the clean beach sand that
remains after an ocean wave crashes over the stress and anxiety from the workweek. Our project establishes the contrast between the normal stress-filled work/school week and Shabbat (our sacred time). We split the board into two sections: the first is painted blue and covered in garbage and seaweed, resembling all the anxiety and work that people undergo during the
week. However, as our wave crashes down and covers the first side of the board, it reveals and accentuates the second section: our sacred time. The second side of the board resembles a typical beach/shore environment, as it is filled with beach chairs, people, and sand. Just as the ocean wave (made of dark green fabric to represent stress, and royal blue fabric to represent
tranquility) evidently overcomes the polluted side of the board to reveal a clean, peaceful beach environment, so too does Shabbat allow us to cleanse and refresh our lives through relaxation
and with our families (represented by 3-d printed reclined beach chairs, and 3-d printed people.
The physical motion of the crashing wave in our project represents the transition from the workweek to Shabbat (sacred time); we personally believe that at its core, sacred time provides us with the opportunity to refresh and cleanse ourselves through relaxation and time with our loved ones.
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Assembled Artwork
Th Final art piece is a conglomeration of materials, colors, and computerized components.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ELEMENTS
Students utilized industry standard 3D modeling software, Fusion 360, to model elements of their artwork. Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D modeling software platform for product design and manufacturing. Typically used to design and engineer products to ensure aesthetics, form, fit, and function.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ELEMENTS
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