Glass Drifter Prototypes
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Why glass? Glass is energy intensive, but the finished material has minimal negative impact if lost at sea. I had the opportunity to experiment with the material thanks to the generosity of fellow Artist in Residence and expert craftsperson, Stefani
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With Stefanie’s guidance and help, I rendered a glass shape from a wood mold; this turned out to be a difficult and iterative process. The main problem we encountered was getting the mold wet enough to not burn, and porous enough to let the steam e
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The glass vessel's purpose is to provide buoyancy. For proper operation, a data buoy needs to have a set of electronics oriented towards the sky (for communication), and a shape that moves well with the waves. I relied on corrosion resistant aluminu
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