Sewing, Santiago Calatrava and me

Santiago Calatrava is one hell of a crazy guy. His buildings are amazing. They are spectacular works of art, that take up vast amounts of space and dominate any skyline. They are big and bold, which is what I love about his work but what I like the most is that he gets his ideas from organic things like a bird or a torso and he turns it into architectural gem, using bold straight lines and unnatural repetition.

           

 

    

So I toke the same approach to my 3D piece, only I toke inspiration from my cat

Cat Yawning

Cat Stretching

A cat has something very pointy about it, so I found it an easy subject for 'Calatrava' inspired construction. I simplified imaged and played around with shapes and line. The final product of my project was this.

It was a pain in the ass to sew and because the cardboard was not strong enough so I could not get the string as tight as possible. Although you cannot see it in this picture if you at it from the side the lines of string makes this curve, which was meant to represent the arc of the cat's back. I am quite please with it and I feel that it is in the style of Calatrava.