The Viewing Box
Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
Artist Statement
The Viewing Box is a wooden handheld box to view 35mm art history slides. After finding a large trash bag full of art history slides, I wanted to enjoy viewing the slides without spending a lot of money on a projector. I was inspired by the view master and movie viewer toys from my childhood. The box was constructed using finger joints, a clear lens, and repurposed coat rack. It's painted and mod podged with images and text to give it a distressed antique finish. The slides are held in a wooded holder for easy viewing. The Viewing Box was created in the ARTS 429 Wood Studio/Furniture Design, Summer 2019 semester.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
John Roth
Presentation Type
Artwork
Disciplines
Sculpture
Session Title
Art Exhibit
Location
Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Art Gallery
Start Date
2-8-2020 8:00 AM
End Date
2-8-2020 12:30 PM
The Viewing Box
Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Art Gallery
Artist Statement
The Viewing Box is a wooden handheld box to view 35mm art history slides. After finding a large trash bag full of art history slides, I wanted to enjoy viewing the slides without spending a lot of money on a projector. I was inspired by the view master and movie viewer toys from my childhood. The box was constructed using finger joints, a clear lens, and repurposed coat rack. It's painted and mod podged with images and text to give it a distressed antique finish. The slides are held in a wooded holder for easy viewing. The Viewing Box was created in the ARTS 429 Wood Studio/Furniture Design, Summer 2019 semester.
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