Code Sketches

Less than fully formed ideas, periodic digital sketches, proofs of concept, and code as creative process. More coming soon.

Filaments

Filaments

Recently I read about, and then watched, Casey Reas’ Process Compendium 2004-2010 on Creative Applications Network. I loved the way he characterized a generative system: “An Element is a simple machine that is comprised of a Form and one or more Behaviors. A Process defines an environment for Elements and determines how the relationships between the Elements are visualized.” This sketch could be described in this paradigm as follows:

Fibonacci Spiral

Fibonacci Spiral

I am fascinated by the Fibonacci (Golden) Spiral, and love the geometric construction, which is mimicked and expanded in this Processing sketch.