TEAM: STA-2009-G STA-G Shadow Box Series: "Thinking Within the Box"

Project objective We want to show our audience a different perception of their very common toy through the platform of a shadow box. Letting our audience to understand more on the specific toy we chose.

Shadow box A 3D enclosed display case as a representation or a miniature replica of a scene or object(s) Purpose: People often use it to preserve and treasure for its memories value of important personal events or experiences that has connection to a historical, sporting event, culture, entertainment.

Toys An object is a toy if you play with it for fun and entertainment. Why toys? -We can express and create own unique personality through the toys we choose, the way we display and how we talk about them -Understand historical perspectives, using the toy as a link between generation. -Nostalgia purpose -Toys play an important role as learning tools to foster creativity, critical thinking, and imagination through play

Idea concept Each individual shadow box would include one or combinations of: -Initial and/or essential function of the toy -Purpose of toy -Evolution and development of the toy -Representations of the history, culture or/and countries of the toy -Construction of the toys The series of toy box would be link to each other with a world map

Our idea design KITE LEGO CUP & BALL BOOMERANG ORIGAMI RUSSIAN DOLLS Approximate 4m Approximate 2.5m

Challenges faced and how we overcome it? Finding the actual piece of the toy itself Considerations of the materials for the design Choosing of selected toys to its compatible country Layout of all the shadow boxes How do we link the five boxes together

Box design 1[origami] Japanese painting -painting of Japanese girls making origami ‘painting come to life’ 30cm 20cm

Fujimoto tessellation -bright colored paper use to gain attraction -covered at all sides accept the front for viewing -the different sides could be of a different tessellation LED light origami box -different color/size -hand on the top of the box using strings -can be of a different origami shapes [e.g. crane]

Box Design 2[kite] Kite (China) Material  Bamboo (replaced by wooden chopstick)  String  Traditional rice paper  Traditional Chinese pigment  Traditional Chinese brush  Traditional Chinese rice glue  Picture of initial plane  Portable electronic fan  Picture of oldest plane  Silk clothes  Traditional Chinese blow  Rice  Glass (transparent cover ) Length-30cm Height-30cm Depth-20cm

Box Design 3[LEGO] Materials used: LEGO Wood Plastic 30cm 20cm 10cm

Box Design 4[nested doll]

Multiple wooden shadow box Matryshka Toy

Box Design 5[boomerang]

Plans Ahead DatePlans 25 May – 1 June Further design/research on our other 3-5 individual shadow box. 2 June – 5 June Price and materials shopping. 6 June – 20 June Making/assembling of our shadow box. 20 June – 25 June Improvement/modifications to our design. 26 June – 30 June Artist statement for overall installation and individual box. 6 July – 17 July Final assembly of our installation. Gather feedbacks from the audience. Documentation of our project [photography/video]. 1 July – 26 July Final report writing. 1 August Oral Defense