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This is a piece by contemporary Taiwanese poet 蔡仁伟Cai Renwei, known for his concise and straightforward poetry.

Keywords: florist’s, flower, bloom

Material: Wood, acrylic, 3d printing, metal wire, clay

Mechanisms: linkage, cam, retractable structure

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Idea 2:

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This is a piece by contemporary Chinese poet 隔花人 Gehuaren. Her works mainly depict the small joys of life.

Keywords: Restart, watermelon, code

Material: Wood, acrylic, 3d printing, metal wire, clay

Mechanisms: multiple tapes with cams

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Idea 3: ❤️❤️❤️

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This is a poem by the Song Dynasty poet Xue Yu. The poem depicts a winter scene, where thick snow covers the rooftop as if blanketing the entire house. A monk resides here.

The poem conveys that, despite the vast expanse of time and the countless cycles of birth and death that we all must inevitably experience, there will always be a lasting beacon, which is your true heart, shining for you throughout the ages.

Keywords: time, countless cycles, beacon

Material: wood, acrylic, 3d printing, rod,  glass/magnetic ball

Mechanisms: Barrel cam, Archimedes’ principle, linkages, cams

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REASON OF FAVORITE

Finding diverse poetry has been challenging for me because I have my own long-standing poetic preference. They write about specific things, but they actually express grand abstract ideas. So, rather than constructing a figurative scenario, I prefer to convey the content of the poetry through dynamics.

1 MONTH PLAN

3rd NOV- 9th NOV	Design. Prototyping the elevator part.
10th NOV- 16th NOV	Continue prototyping the other parts. Expectation: the 1st version of whole piece
17th NOV- 30th NOV	Iterated version of whole piece, ensure the success of mechanisms.