I decided that cutting the carvings background away let's the design really pop. I have some footage of waves from a square dish that will better suit the rectangular wood blocks.
Also tried a new pattern transfer method. Print the inverse design, place page face down on wood. Apply some acetone and rub it in. It transfers the toner directly onto the wood.
I will be hand carving 40 unique interference wave patterns onto hand planed walnut wood. These wall hangings will depict the waves I observed on the ceiling, made by sunlight reflecting off of the water in a frying pan that had been left to soak. The movement of the water connected through the vibrations of my movements in the kitchen created a torrent of mesmerizing patterns. It was like looking through a kaleidoscope, fluid and ever-changing. Such an engrossing visual with such intricate detail, so much information packed into this fleeting moment. I passed through the room like I have done countless times before and it could have just slipped away unnoticed. With this project I wish to capture the liminal beauty hidden in these transient moments that catch us off-guard.
Below you can see a still of a reflected wave pattern and a carving in the works.
