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research phase, 4.11.16layer

denotation

layer (noun)1. an amount of something that is spread over an area

2. a covering piece of material or a part that lies over or under another

3. one that lays (as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs)

4. A stratum, a horizon

5. a branch or shoot of a plant that roots while still at-tached to the parent plant

layer (verb)1. to form or arrange parts or pieces of something on top of each other

2. to place as a layer

3. to form out of superimposed layers

(from Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

connotation

1. positive view because more is better Ex: The cake was slathered with a thick layer of rich, chocolate frosting.

2. a protective or beneficial thickness Ex: We must protect the ozone layer in our atmosphere to slow global warming.

3. depth or nuanced in meaning Ex: The novel contained chapters that reflected the points of view of several characters, presenting a nuanced portrait of the events depicted.

4. changing the way something is percieved Ex: Layers combine to create a new creation, with meanings distinct from the ingredients.

5. synthesis of different elements Ex: The team worked together, combining their skills in a multifaceted, layered approach to the problem.

6. in popular culture: Shrek (2001) Ex: Shrek, speaking to Donkey: “Ogres are like onions... Ogres have layers.”

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16layer : photographic

photograph by Aneta Ivanova

“Art of Rock Folding” by Ern Mainka

“Tree” by Zander Olsen

“Stratum” by Henrik Isaksson Garnell

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16layer : diagrammatic

Geologic map of Coso, showing geologic layers

Diagram of human skin layers

“Taxonomy” by Brian Dettmer

signage by STUDIOPLASTAC

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16layer : material

“Layer Chair” by Jorrit Taekema

Petrified wood from Petrified Forest National Park

Microscopic image inside a plant cell, photographer unknown

“Fruit layers - Corn” by Andy Ellison

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16layer : spatial

Monika Grzymalas’ “3D Tape Drawing”

London shop windows by Emily Webber

“Dollhouse” by Heather Benning

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research phase, 4.11.16porous

denotation

porous (adjective)1. having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through Ex: Human skin and muscle tissue is porous, allowing acids, enzymes, and blood to pass through.

2. containing vessels Ex: Hardwood is porous.

3. capable of being penetrated Ex: The country has a porous border.

(from Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

connotation

1. flexible Ex: A multitude of holes in a thin piece of wood makes it less rigid, and more able to bend.

2. open to influence Ex: Since pores allow the physical movement of objects and ideas, this creates a collaborative space.

3. capable of change Ex: Something that is porous is not closed off, thus allowing for new inputs of information and influence.

4. accessible, airy Ex: Porous depositories of information allow it to be accessed easily, promoting comings and goings..

5. portals Ex: Pores are like portals, something that is porous literally has multiple entry and exit points.

6. in popular culture: Osmosis Jones (2001) An animated movie about a white blood cell that lives inside a human named Frank and must fight to defeat a dangerous virus before Frank is harmed.

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research phase, 4.11.16porous : photographic

Old Yugoslavian monument at Ilirska Bistrica by Kempenaers

“Ink, Oil, and Soap” by Ruslan Khasanov

Octopus tentacle by unknown photographer

“Leaf” by Studio8 Photography

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16porous : diagrammatic

“Cell” by GMUNK

“Keats” by Gregory Thielker

“Rocks” by Caitlin Foster

Portal murals by 1010

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Human skin pores Photo-sensitive octopus skin cells, photographer unknown

“Positive and Negative” by Mary Burton DurelGray pumice stone

porous : material

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research phase, 4.11.16porous : spatial

Moscow from the air by Matt Hershberger

“Hopscotch Hole”, artist unknown

Prahan Hotel by Techné Architects

New fissure eruptions near Pu`u `O`o and Napau Crater, HI

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research phase, 4.11.16time

denotation

time (noun)1.the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues 2. a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from past through present to future

3. the point or period when something occurs

4. an appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen, begin, or end

5. rate of speed

6. finite as contrasted with infinite duration

time (verb)1. to regulate to keep correct time

2. to choose the hour, day, month, etc., when (something) will happen

(from Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

connotation

1. natural, but is constructed, sometimes stressful Ex: Time is assumed to be a natural element of our world, but it is in fact a social construct. It helps us structure our lives but can also be a source of stress.

2. highly subjective based on point of reference Ex: Geologic time is based on a much larger scale than the time we observe day to day. In terms of geologic time, humans have only been around for about a day. 3. movement and change Ex: Movement and change depend on time passing to provide a before and after to delineate the difference.

5. limited Ex: Nothing lasts forever, we all have a limited amount of time in each segment of our lives and in our lives as a whole.

6. in popular culture: Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (2016) “Time is a construct of human perception, an illusion created by clocks and intention”

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research phase, 4.11.16time : photographic

Historic photo of cow and children, unknown photographer 1920s

Idea of the future of sports by Fubiz

Images about motion by Tony Hung

“Aged to Perfection” by Remy Labesque

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research phase, 4.11.16time : Diagrammatic

“Sands of Time” by Aled Lewis

Comparison of how black holes and neutron stars distort space time

Clocks are the most commonly used diagram for describing time

Poster by Guillaume Ruiz

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research phase, 4.11.16time : material

Unknown artist, tree rings serve as a material record of the past

Light is a material of time, photograph by Aaron Groen Dance Photography by Ronnie Boehm

4’ 33” by John Cage, utilizing time as a material

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research phase, 4.11.16time : spatial

The National Portrait Gallery in London

Dinosaur Valley State Park outside of Fort Worth, TX Cars Swallowed by Grass at CMP Block in Taiwan

LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory

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research phase, 4.11.16transmute

denotation

transmute (verb)1. to completely change the form, appearance, or nature of (someone or something) 2. to subject (as an element) to transmutation

3. (in legal terms) to convert or transform the type of ownership of (property) by transmutation, like combining assets through marriage or dividing them through divorce

4. to change as by alchemy, the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir.

5. the changing of one element into another by radioactive decay, nuclear bombardment, or similar processes

(from Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

connotation

1. magical Ex: Transformation has a magical quality, the unlikely conversion of one thing to another.

2. associated with metamorphosis Ex: Many animals in the natural world go through a kind of transformation in their lifetime. An obvious example is a caterpillar changing into a butterfly.

3. dramatic Ex: The transformation of a magma to an igneous, gray rock is striking and defies some level of comprehension.

4. relating to science, to transformations of heat or fire

6. in popular culture: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997) Ex: In the novel, Harry Potter and the villian search for the legendary philosopher’s stone, a magical rock that contains an elixer that allows the owner to ex- tend their life. The stone was made by a wizard and alchemist, Nicholas Flemel.

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research phase, 4.11.16transmute : photographic

Transforming cabinent by Sebastian Errazuriz Artist duo lernert & sander transform high-end knitted garments back into balls of yarn

“Human Metamorphosis” by Taylor James

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16transmute : diagrammatic

Spread from The Golden Game: Alchemical Engravings of the Seventeenth Century

Design for MIT Media Lab logo that changes

Sketches for convertible architecture by Jason Bacher

Cover of Drugs and Human Behavior, published by Pelican

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16transmute : material

Basalt metamorphic transformations by Lea Rebrovic

Daniel Sarrabat’s “The Wedding at Cana”Sand under a microscope reveals the large structures that are ground down over time to create sand

Butterfly in a crysalis by the Virginia Living Museum

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research phase, 4.11.16transmute : spatial

Artist collective Penique Productions transforms rooms into otherworldly spaces by covering them with huge, inflatable balloons

Playful shelf in the tradition of Memphis by OGN Project Installation at the 8th annual Istanbul Biennial

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research phase, 4.11.16flux

denotation

flux (noun)1.a series of changes 2. continuous change

3. a substance used for helping to melt or join metals

4. a flowing of fluid from the body

5. a continuous moving on or passing by (as of a stream)

6. the rate of transfer of fluid, particles, or energy across a given surface

flux (verb)1. to cause to become fluid

2. to fuse

(from Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

connotation

1. modern, current Ex: In our modern world, we experience quick changes in technology, the environment, and our lives. We live in a state of flux.

2. reliant on time Ex: Flux is dependent on time, because it maps changes over time.

3. infinite, will continue forever Ex: Since these cycles vascillate on and on, we assume there is no definite end, and thus appears to be unending.

4. unpredictable, unstable Ex: Constant changes cannot be predicted, and feel like anything could occur.

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research phase, 4.11.16flux : photographic

Movement of dancers by unknown artist

Self portrait series over the years by Lucy Hilmer

Portrait by Juno Chen

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16flux : diagrammatic

1975 USGS map of the Palmdale Bulge

Los Angeles Gentrification Map: 2000 Census - Present

Still from a NASA data visualization of changing sea levels 1993-2014

Still from “Flight Patterns” by Aaron Koblin

Sara HaasCoso Volcanic Field

research phase, 4.11.16flux : material

Microscope photograph illustrating cell turnover from Ed Reschke

Grand Canyon, AZ by Paxson Woelber

Spiders repair and remake their webs constantly, from National Geographic

Melting polar ice in Greenland by Ian Joughin

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research phase, 4.11.16flux : spatial

Map of Santa Monica’s constantly changing bus routes

Orange caution cones on a city street

Williams Scotsman brand portable classrooms

House falling into a lake, Lake Whitney TX