Carter Nelson: Looking Out Week 14

I remember referencing this project last year for the desk organizer project where we were asked to combine aluminum and wood in interesting ways. This sort of process was not available nor would it fit the program but the contrast and honesty of the material use in this project and the interesting methods used to create these pieces of furniture culminate in a beautiful artistic piece. Inside a mold is poured molten aluminum and then wooden trunks are pressed into the molten iron to form the top of the table. The outcome is a sharp juxtaposition or material separated by a charred wood layer that shows of the methods used in creating these pieces of furniture.









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