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European Cars in Ireland - Over Z's
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European Cars in Ireland. Let's talk about cars! Above are the automakers that sell in the USA. Growing up in DC, the most common cars were Toyota, Honda, and then some American brands like Chevy and Ford. Just moving to Michigan provided a stark contrast- the proportion of Japanese brands to American dropped dramatically, and I started to notice Pontiac all around. There was the occasional, but rare Mitsubishi or Suzuki, but now that we've moved to Arizona, there are quite a few more of those too. A Ger...
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Building - Theo Zizka
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Wobble and Widdle Wobble. Robby The Robot and Entourage. A building of tomorrow, built upon nothing but imagination. Conventional architecture was completely ignored, but the building stands (anti-gravitational structures have yet to become mainstream). The building was modeled in Google Sketchup. A tool used primarily to extrude rectilinear shapes along the z-axis. I then "unfolded" the building using Waybe. Where would any artistic piece be without inspirations? I had seen the Bjarke Ingels Group.
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Manta Garlic Press - Theo Zizka
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Wobble and Widdle Wobble. Robby The Robot and Entourage. A concept for a better garlic press. Many garlic presses on the market incorporate cheap plastics for the joints and handles, causing said presses to crack and break during use. However, older, all-metal garlic presses aren't too easy on the hands or eyes. The Manta press will be all metal, comfortable to hold and use, as well as beautiful enough to leave out on the counter. Here is the model that I sent to Shapeways. Filed under 3D Modeling.
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Kilkenny, The Farm, Rock of Cashel, And Cobh - Over Z's
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Kilkenny, The Farm, Rock of Cashel, And Cobh. Sorry about the lack of updates the past two days- we were on the Dingle peninsula, where there is apparently no Wi-Fi. But I'm back and I'm no longer recording this travelogue day-by-day. Instead, I'm opting for region-by-region. Last time on Over-Z's, we had just arrived in Kilkenny for the night. We stayed at a lovely B&B in downtown Kilkenny, right next to the Medieval Mile. Which was fun to walk around. When it came time for Kathleen's (the youngest sist...
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Blog Archives - Over Z's
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Let's talk about chairs. That is, after all, why I went to Denmark, to study Scandinavian furniture design and to build my own chair with the principles that I learned. Me and my wood. Photo credit: Nadine Foik. My first concept, a chair deep and wide enough to sit cross-legged. This chair includes large, flat armrests that can double as table space for food or writing. Finn Juhl's "Japan Chair": simple, elegant, reportedly comfortable. The concept in evolution. It was at this point that I realized how m...
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Second Day in Ireland. Once out of the airport, we drove to Glendalough. A 6th century medieval monastery. We saw some local wildlife on the walk to the actual monastic settlement:. This deer was not at all afraid of the people around it, but did eventually run away when a group of children kept almost poking it. The actual monastery was fun to walk around in, with lots of colorful lichen and attractive ruins. I was likin' the lichen. Here Amelia is walking clockwise on top of the Caher. The Chi Rho page...
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About Me - Theo Zizka
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Wobble and Widdle Wobble. Robby The Robot and Entourage. My name is Theo Zizka, and I am a multidisciplinary artist, Designer, and craftsman. I was most recently a production craftsman at Sensitile Systems. I graduated from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design with a BFA in Art and Design in 2014. Contact me at: theo (dot) zizka @ gmail.com. Wobble and Widdle Wobble. Robby The Robot and Entourage.
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If you have enjoyed this blog, I encourage you to check out the blog that I have started for my thesis project. It is sure to update a heck of a lot more than this one does. Whirlwind Study Tour (Part B). The morning started casually with breakfast at the hostel. Then we were off to the Vasa Museum. The exterior of the Vasa museum. If you ever get a chance to visit Stockholm, do go to the Vasa museum. Again, awful exposure. Here are a couple students near the very very tip of the ship. We know what they ...
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At PP Møbler, the focus is on sustainably producing very high-quality furniture. The cost is not important. The workshop (it is. The atmosphere of the site is already much more down-to-earth. There are two buildings connected by a hall. Here's the front entrance. Not very glamorous, no. The bent wood then needs to dry in its form or mould for a great deal of time. After the routed backs have been finished up and sanded, they are stained. These are the backs to what is referred to as "Chair.". Every chair...
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Giant's Causeway and Dunluce Castle - Over Z's
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Giant's Causeway and Dunluce Castle. Today we drove northeast to the coast and the Giant's Causeway. The Giant's Causeway is made up of over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, formed 50-60 million years ago when a pool of fluid, molten basalt cooled, contracted, and began to crack. It fractured horizontally in a hexagonal pattern and vertically straight down, creating the natural hexagonal steps we see today. Here, have a direct quote from Wikipedia about the legends behind the Giant's Causeway:. We the...