Mirage
Yucca Valley Desert Installation
The mirage installation is a space where nature can be contemplated through an individuals own lens; be it spiritual, scientific or artistic.
Consisting of a series of monolithic shade structures, the rotating colored glass casts shadows to distort the landscape, mirroring the effect of a mirage.
Location
This project was inspired by the site itself, Yucca Valley, CA.
I was motivated by the way light shifts throughout the day, creating new habitats and resting places in the shadows. I wanted to use glass to cast waterlike shadows that morph as the sun rises and sets.
Photography by Crystal Corrales
Biophilic Research
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Mirage
An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in the desert.
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Aerial Perspective
A monocular cue to depth perception consisting of the relative clarity of object. Nearer objects are usually more clear where as disstant objects appear more blue.
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Forty Nine Palms Oasis
An oasis develops from a freshwaterspring in the desert, allowing plants to grow. They form when wind tunnels cut a deep groove in the earth and uncover dormant ground springs.
Glass work
I learned how to cast glass from lost wax as well as slump glass in order to understand the material. I took a glass casting workshop in Yucca Valley, where I explored translucency and light. I later slumped plates to test out color combinations and ratios. The final glass pieces were all individually cut and slumped.
