Matthew Egesdal

My Giant Metal Hand!

reverendmle — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:03:15 +0000

This is my steel project from Sculpture II. It was made from two filing cabinets (one green/brown, and one grey) as well as steel that was left over from other people using the C&C plasma cutter.

All the welds are done with a Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welder, and all the cuts are plasma cut.
It took three weeks to make, and I was in the foundry 6 day a week, for at least two hours at a time (sometimes over six hours in one day). It stands just over five feet tall, and weighs close to 70 lbs. It was meant to funtion as a chair, and the drawer really works.

Fall 2007 Sculpture, part 1!

reverendmle — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:27:54 +0000

Hey, I’m back! I have not yet posted pictures of my projects this year, other than my intermedia video.

So, here is a piece that I created with plaster last semester (fall 2007) in Sculpture I. It is an eyeball that is melting. The assignment was to make something that was distorted somehow. This was the first thing that came to mind:

After I was done presenting it to the class, I had no desire to keep it. At all. It had sucked up too much of my life, and was not terribly well done (by my standards. I wanted to make it more realistic…). So, to exact my revenge, I pulled it back to the studio:

And then stuck it outside, on the side of the building.
Well, time makes fools of us all, and I hoped that the same held true for behemoths of plaster. I was not dissapointed. Winter weather hit:

And then that Ice storm came and took its toll:

When everything started to thaw, it was not a pretty site:

I’ve decided to turn this into a process piece, and will continue to take pictures as it rots (as long as it’s still there). By the way, the big wooden cross next to it is also mine from a project I shall be posting a little later.

Update: Well, it’s finally gone.

Important Minicity Update!

reverendmle — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:37:35 +0000

The population is growing, and so is the unemployment rate! To remedy this, We must open more factories! To do this, Click the first link, but I need to increase population still, so continue to click the second link too! (you can only do one a day, so alternate please).
edit: I can now improve transportation, and so can you! click the third link…same rules apply as earlier!

http://mattegesdal.myminicity.com/ind/
http://mattegesdal.myminicity.com
http://mattegesdal.myminicity.com/tra

Also, Ruth (the amazing, wonderful, beautiful, smart, caring, and passionate love of my life) has created her own minicity!
Click here to visit hers:

http://ruthie.myminicity.com

Edit: Ruth’s city is now eligible for industry! Build some for her!
http://ruthie.myminicity.com/ind

I’m a Pokemaniac…

reverendmle — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:50:57 +0000

My trainer card. All badges are from the Kanto Region, which is the best and the classic region.

It’s My Birthday Today!

reverendmle — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:52:43 +0000

So I made a movie

Just Messing around

reverendmle — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:03:41 +0000

Played with the LOLcat builder on http://icanhascheezburger.com and I couldnt resist:

moar funny pictures

An honest to God road!

reverendmle — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:45:31 +0000

Check out my city!

Do you see what I see?!?

A road!!!

Check it out: http://mattegesdal.myminicity.com/

Inspiration and Monotone voices ensue!

reverendmle — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:20:40 +0000

Here is my latest sketchcast made with artrage software and a screen capture software. I am finally able to embed the video.

Part One:

Part Two:

Because I love the sound of my own voice

reverendmle — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:35:56 +0000

This is the first of a new segment on this blog in which i present narrated sketches.
This is a long, and poorly narrated one involving the incredible hulk and a bee.
Enjoy!

http://sketchcast.com/view/280aw49

Edit: Looks like I cant embed this one, but the next ones will be embedded in the blog, because I found better software.

My city is growing!

reverendmle — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:54:52 +0000

http://mattegesdal.myminicity.com/
Looks like my li’l bumpkin city is starting to grow!
Check it out!