The plaster myriorama was done a few months after the felt and wax pieces. Although the aim of the project was not to make anything final, I really wanted to reach a better resolution. Firstly, I wanted to make more blocks than just 4. Secondly, the hand made nature of the other pieces made them time consuming to put together and they are very delicate to handle. I wanted to make something more inviting to an audience and something more replicable. I chose to cast them in plaster. It's in contrast to the felt and it's quite tactile.
Above: Tesselating marbled plaster blocks.
This version has been designed on Rhino 3D but I've simplified which has solved some of the issues I had with network surfaces. There are 4 different blocks but the aim was to make 16 in total, so I had to find a way to vary them other than their shape.
By experimenting with different ways of pigmenting plaster, I decided to marble white raw plaster with plaster coloured with Paynes Grey acrylic paint. A messy and playful approach, in stark contrast with 3D printing. It's surprisingly fast too. I dried them all out in my oven.
I like how they've turned out. They look more organic - like a snowscape.