13/2- Some ideas for the Final project (Three dices)

Janet Williams, a topography of touch. 

Retrieved from: http://janetwilliamsceramics.com/section/429055-A-Topography-of-Touch.html

When I got the three dices for, the final project it landed on:
 Ceramics
 Circuitry & Fabtronics
Mapping


I came to realize that clay, play-dough can be a conductor, and insulin of electricity (or maybe even wet clay, when salt and sugar are mixed into it) . This way of moving electricity is known as "Squishy Circuits"

This is a TED talk about squishy circuits:


https://www.ted.com/talks/annmarie_thomas_squishy_circuits

http://squishycircuits.com/

I am still thinking about what could be a unique and artistic way to use the squishy circuits to map something.... the question is what? Another thing is what will the circuits do with the clay as a conductor? Light motor, or squishy sound music! All from what I can find around me.

 Topographic tiles made out of ceramics by Osuma designs. 

Retrieved form: http://www.osuma.co/

George Turk, Topotablets. 

Retrieved from: http://www.gregorturk.com/ceramicwork.htm

I want to do a meaningful mapping,  relating to how circuits can move and conduct squishy ceramics. But the meaningful still has to come through. Another thing is to use re-usable materials in order to create the project. (It could be connected to my beauty marks photo project I created)

Another idea that I can do is a topographic circuit made out of ceramics. Thinking of layering and how to introduce circuits into the account of important parts of this topographic map. 

Another idea is about fingerprints, those are also maps to ourselves, and there is so much mysticism around looking at our palm, fingerprints and those ideas that maybe it should be a fun way to interact

using fabtronics with it.  (Or even make our own fingerprints become the conductors for the electricity to happen in the artwork) Also, adding your hand will create a new idea about "reading" your hand and tell you your "fortune'. Add your fingerprint in order to read your hand. (Or like mood rings?) 

Some of the meanings behind what each fingerprint means. (There are probably millions of interpretations of it).