NKD research

Char

2016

residency research, prototypes, maquettes

dimensions: variable

diverse

Photos of research-in-process while in residency at NKD - Nordisk Kunstnarsenter in Dale, Norway, Winter 2016.

improvised charcoal oven
Oven made from tin can to carbonize (turn into charcoal) various organic materials in wood-stove and/or open fire. These materials were tested as

possible lightbulb filament - carbonized string
Carbonized string made in improvised charcoal oven (above).

charcoal resistance
Charcoal made in improvised oven (above) being tested for electrical properties (electrical resistance) and suitability as incandescent light-bulb filament. (It was not suitable).