studying the beads

light & beads

experiment_102: scallions [one week progress]

Figure 01. The scallions found in the bucket accepting more light due to the fiberoptics light emission (left) has grown more than the other one with regular (room) light. Photo taken on March 14th.

Figure 02. Equal length of the two plants. Photo taken on March 7th.

For more info about this experiment, read experiment_102.

experiment_104: hybrid structure

Figure 01. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 02. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 03. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 04. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 05. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Experiment_104:
For this experiment we want to test whether a new "brick" can be born, to be used in structures, that will be a hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.
Items used in this experiment: vases, scallions, water, fiberoptics, light, paper clips, Eye-bowl.

experiment_103: stealing light II

Figure 01. The two vases with the rhizhoma and the MassArt "Eye bowl" with another rhizhoma.

Figure 02. Black fiberoptics stealing light from the vase that has extra artificial light (initially transmitted via the transparent fiberoptics).

Figure 03. Black fiberoptics stealing light from the vase and transmitting into the MassArt "Eye Bowl."

Figure 04. The MassArt "Eye Bowl" with stolen light from the vase.

Figure 05. The MassArt "Eye Bowl" positioned in a darker area in order for the light to be seen.

Figure 06. The 'in-between" transaction station, the vase, with its rhizhoma and the two fiberoptics cables: transparent to bring light, and black to absorb light.

Experiment_103:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether one vase of water can act as in-between station to transmit light from one fiberoptics to another.
Items used in this experiment: vases, scallions, water, transparent fiberoptics, black fiberoptics, artificial light, paper clips, hydrophonics.

experiment_102: scallions

Figure 01. The scallions were positioned into two same vases, filled with water.

Figure 02. One of the vase accepted artificial light trasmitted via the transparent fiberoptics.

Figure 03. The two scallions' rhizoma, in the vases, one (left) supported by the fiberoptics light transmission.

Figure 04. The one vase (with the scallion) without the fiberoptics.

Figure 05. The other vase (with the scallion) with the fiberoptics.

Experiment_102:
For this experiment we want to test whether the fiberoptics trasmitting light in one of the two vases filled with water, can help the scallions' rhizhoma to grow faster (and better). This experiment has a quantitative nature. It is an ongoing one. The experiment started on Wednesday March 7th at approximately 1pm.
Items used in this experiment: vases, scallions, water, transparent fiberoptics, artificial light, paper clips.

experiment_101: stealing light

Figure 01. One edge of the fiberoptics is collecting light from Photodotes I. In a way the origmai structure becomes the in-between station where light arrives from the big fiberoptics and departs from the small towards the bowl. The light "sparkle" is natural light arriving in the gallery at approximately 1:30pm.

Figure 02. Natural light is being transmitted via the fiberoptics into the MassArt "Eye-bowl" filled with water. This experiment, along with other similar ones, hypothesizes that the scallions' rhizhoma will collect the light for its growth.

Experiment_101:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can collect light indirectly from the area where light is being diffused. This experiment is part of a series of experiments, where the big fiberoptic to transmit light from the roof to the gallery, can be subdivided to smaller fiberoptics to be used for smaller activities. In this case the light arriving at the Origami structure is not sub-divided:part of it is "lost in space" and part is being transmitted to the bowl. SImilarly to experiment_100, we worked with scallions' rhizhoma that can grow with the method of hydroponics.

Items used in this experiment: fiberoptics, multi-color grow light, rhizhoma, water, MassArt "eye-bowl" container.

experiment_100: multi-color grow light

Figure 01. Red color light collection through fiberoptics.

Figure 02. Blue color light collection through fiberoptics.

Figure 03. Light being transmitted at the MassArt "eye-bowl" container filled with water.

Figure 04: LED panel light source used in an experiment on plant growth by NASA. Pictured plant is a potato plant. Photo source: Wikipedia

Experiment_100:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the colorful grow light (instead of the simple Sodium-Vapor Lamps-HPS lamps) can be transmitted to the bowl via fiberoptics. According to wikipedia regarding Grow Light: Red spectrum light may trigger a greater flowering response in plants. If high pressure sodium lights are used for the vegetative phase, plants grow slightly more quickly, but will have longer internodes, and may be longer overall" and "Blue spectrum light may trigger a greater vegetative response in plants". Also, "Different stages of plant growth require different spectra. The initial vegetative stage requires blue spectrum of light, whereas the later "flowering" stage is usually done with red–orange spectra." In the experiment we worked with scallions' rhizhoma that can grow with the method of hydroponics.
Items used in this experiment: fiberoptics, multi-color grow light, rhizhoma, water, MassArt "eye-bowl" container.

experiment_055: rocks in net

Figure 01. Rocks in the net (zoom in).

Figure 02. Rocks in the net (zoom out).

Figure 03. Top view of the rocks in the net when this is lighted with a flash light (small test).

Figure 04. Positioning the net under a lighting bulb.

Figure 05. Positioning the net under a lighting bulb.

Figure 06. Positioning the net under a lighting bulb (seen from far).
Experiment_055:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the rocks in the nest can diffuse the light.
Items used in this experiment: white rocks, net, light bulb

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experiment_053: transluscent rock(s)

Figure 01. A transluscent rock.

Figure 02. A transluscent rock.

Figure 03. A transluscent rock.

Figure 04. A transluscent rock.

Figure 05. A transluscent rock.

Figure 06. A transluscent rock.
Experiment_053:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether rocks found at the beach can be used to diffuse light.
Items used in this experiment: white rocks found at the beach, flash light, led light.