Description
Using a Xerox of a painting, we were to build a form that is inspired/built based on the given photograph. 2-d to 3-d

Process
First I designated certain actions to each color. Gray meant middle alignment of the pegs, red meant upward alignment, and blue represents lower-alignment. I thought that this particular piece would--in individual sections, would be like sound waves. If imaginary lines are drawn from the tips of each of the color-coded pegs, they do begin to look like waves and not just pegs

The next step was to cut strips of basswood that's length corresponded to the horizontal axis'. There were 9 total. These would become the "arms" of my creation.

After painstakingly cutting oogles of one inch pegs and glueing them appropriatley on the arms, I glued all the arms together to create a fan.

Reasoning
I wanted to use the visual representation of a painting to create a method for another form. While there is some literal translation(the spacing of the pegs), the finished product captures some of the complexity of the "original", while taking on a new and different form.

Experiences
First off, I learned that glue is not your friend. Despite what people tell you, white glue in a mean spiteful not stickt enough substance. I had a great deal of difficulty keeping the form from falling apart while building it.

I also learned that the pH baanced glue I was using turns black and melts when exposed to say...the heat of an oven.

Conclusions before Critique
While I am happy with the diverse nature of my structure, I feel that it's physical body was not built in a satisfactory manner. It's a bit sloppy, and some of my reasoning was less planning than it was necessity. At times the limitations set by my ability, and the materials pushed the form taken by my structure in various directions...rather than it be guided by my wishes, and perception of a goal.