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Small Objects

mgayk — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:21:55 +0000

This section, Small Objects is the portfolio section dedicated to my research of metalsmithing and hand fabrication.

Hollowware:

Commissions:

Rotary International. Fabricated Brass, Cast Bronze, Granite. 2002

These two pictures were taken during the install at the little league fields of Sodus, NY. This is part of a larger memorial.

Ducks Unlimited. Auction fundraiser. Syracuse, NY. 2002. Forged silver, copper, mokume. 4″x7″

Research

mgayk — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:20:08 +0000

Build a Grid.

To further understand not only the mechanisms of modularity, but also the diversity of intellect related to historical contexts and the relationships, evolutions and circumstances related to technology and tools, I am intrigued with the use of the grid as a means of organization. One of the first grids erected by humans was the brick wall. The brick wall embodied the laborers flesh with undulated surfaces and wavering textures. The first brick wall can be estimated at 11,000 years old……………………………………..

Bio/Contact

mgayk — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:52:29 +0000

Michael is a metalsmith and digital sculptor working with combinations of hardware and sensory data searching for novel ways to develop 3d form and meaningful context. He is a contributor and 3D Output Coordinator for The Studio at SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques) http://www.siggraphstudio.org

Michael Gayk earned an MFA from University of Washington in Metal and Jewelry Design and a BFA in Metal Design from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. While studying in Detroit, he worked at General Motors as a clay modeler in the APEX Studio (Advanced Portfolio and Experimental). Before coming to South Carolina, Michael has spent 7 years as a instructor of art and industrial design at various universities and design schools around the United States. During that time he has taught CAD and Rapid Prototyping at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design Objects Department; has taught Metalsmithing and Model Making for Industrial Design at Kendal College of Art; and has been on the faculty for the University of Washington and Winthrop University.

During 2007-10 he has worked as an Instructional Developer for 3D Systems University, responsible for researching and documenting additive manufacturing processes and related software. Michael has led design initiatives for local and state (SC) researchers and entrepreneurs in jewelry, bio-printing, military armored vehicles and various consumer products. Currently he is Instructor of Digital Design at York Technical College.

He can be contacted at michaelgayk@gmail.com