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Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Presentation slides: A Modern Olla<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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For my final project, I wanted to create a specific Egyptian pottery, the Olla: a clay drinking jug, with the exterior surface of Moroccan lantern geometry. My goal was to find a way, computationally, to print a vessel that merged cultures. This project is beyond forming an art piece, but to understanding the value of how civilizations before us used pottery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many steps were taken for the success of this piece. I first reused my previous code to create the Olla structures then I printed out a small version of the Olla without a surface design, then I created a tiling using the previous code and adopting the Morrocan details of geometry, I merged the vessel with the lattice I created, then I made other versions of the vessel, and finally, I printed the Ollal (Arabic plural of Olla) on a large scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of the inspiration of my project came from my cultural background. I see pottery and geometric designs to have deep roots of the Middle East and North Africa. I used past and present projects as guides to this project. Overall, this project is valuable to me as it shows origins and stories of civilization and cultural value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Olla is a pottery design originating from North Africa. The purpose of the Olla is to keep the liquid (usually water) cold for a long period of time. Additionally, the mechanism of the Olla allows one to place lukewarm water which over time cools up. Although I would not make the Olla hold and keep the water cold, I still want to make a final project with the Olla shape and structure. Redmount’s research is on understanding different Egyptian ceramics and their properties. This project relates to my project as it provides an understanding of the structure of an Olla and the purpose of why it is created in such designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more see: https:\/\/digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu\/anthpubs\/ucb\/proof\/pdfs\/arf058-011.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Morrocan lanterns emphasize a great value in the art of geometry. Understanding how the geometry is designed is reflected in the outcome when the design is complete. Additionally, the variety of patterns builds up to create an overall large-scale puzzle with unique movements. For my project, I want to highlight these patterns on the surface of the pottery using the research paper below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See more here: https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SymmetryGroups_Applied.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is a collaboration between Francisco Sanchez of the Beach Lab and Ahmed Galal of the FabLab UAE in Dubai. Both teams work to develop an open source software and geometry that portrays Islamic Geometric Patterns. Their github library also consists of the software required and the computational details of creating such patterns. There work relates to my work as they used computational fabrication to create the patterns they wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See more here: https:\/\/github.com\/TheBeachLab\/islamic-geometry#software-required<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I initially wanted to print in clay but faced challenges as as I had detailed surface designs. The research project that was similar to mine is the one done at Professor Beuchey’s lab on WeaveSlicer. The algorithm assists the print to remain standing as it is wet. This project serves as an inspiration for future attempts of clay modeling. It relates to my work as I created a project that uses code to generate a vessel design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WeaveSlicer: CAM for Clay 3D Printing<\/a><\/blockquote>