No robots, 3D printers, or CNC machines here, just the artist + mold + hot plastic.
Radix - in latin means the base or root of a plant. A sturdy base allows these baskets to function and create a sense of perma-melt. Inspired by the basketry process of weaving through spokes each basket starts out with the same structure.
Each color of plastic comes from the source material, in this case a variety of translucent polypropylene objects such as; perscription bottles, cake toppers, laundry detergent caps, and tupperware lids. These objects are cleaned, sorted, shredded, and then melted over a mold.
Dimension: 9.5 x 8 x 4.25"
Material: Recycled PP #5 Plastic
Cody Norman
(Austin)
Cody Norman is a Chicago-based artist, designer, and educator. He currently serves as part-time faculty in the Sculpture and Designed Objects departments at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He graduated with a BFA from SAIC in 2016 and earned an MFA in 3D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2020. Norman uses an industrial robot and custom tools to transform recycled and bio plastics into functional art objects. Through a local network of households and small businesses, he collects post-consumer plastic to create work inspired by nature and sustainability. Norman’s process physically blurs the line between digital and hand craft creating works that resemble nature but have a chaotic and unpredictable materiality, challenging viewers to consider how the work is made