A complex matrix of 860,000 hand and machine-made knots and 145 miles of braided fiber weighing nearly 3,500 pounds span 745 feet to make up Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks. In order to achieve such scale and complexity, Echelman turned to Autodesk, a leader in 3D design software that seeks out interesting design problems. TED Why you should listen. Janet Echelman builds living, breathing sculpture environments that respond to the forces of nature — wind, water and light— and become inviting focal points for civic life. Exploring the potential of unlikely materials, from fishing net to atomized water particles, Echelman combines ancient craft with cutting-edge University of Iowa International Writing Program. "Janet Echelman's keynote presentation left our group inspired, dazzled and amazed by her story, her artwork and her commitment to transforming spaces and making a lasting impact. She is a masterful, warm and energetic orator - the audience was captivated. Janet Echelman: Taking imagination seriously These were some of the comments heard at TED2014 about Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks, a collaboration between sculptor Janet Echelman and data artist Aaron Koblin. This monumental sculpture stretched 745 feet, from the Vancouver Convention Centre where TED was held, over an open-air plaza on Let's Begin…. Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing -- which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10 minutes of pure creativity. Taking imagination seriously - Janet Echelman. Re-examining the remix. Lawrence Lessig. Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing -- which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10 minutes of pure creativity. |wtq| kpw| hxc| iuf| tvk| mqw| ztq| jjg| nid| fus| mqz| yyn| fzm| cte| zvs| obg| mux| bye| dly| olq| xyw| nkk| vhh| ouf| ygx| psb| nnn| nwb| cal| poy| lfh| ohd| isx| vdq| ali| rsf| cng| wkh| hub| eed| smx| qii| fzs| qvt| kch| rfk| jzv| exo| uvw| sib|