Final_ Paul K

This negative contour model of Kezar Lake in Lovell Maine is a minimalist and abstract look at the size and depth of the lake. With further revision, and had the idea strike me before I had constructed and closed in the layers for good, I would intend that a viewer of the model would understand that the model represents a few things. For me, it represents the importance of Kezar Lake to surrounding watershed areas, and the impact it has on the local community. Of course at a glance none of that is understood, because it is more of an abstract model, and not everyone knows that it is even a body of water. The lake has always been a part of my life, and for that reason of importance I wanted to create something that I could look at and appreciate.

At its deepest, Kezar Lake is about 180 feet, There are multiple inlets and outlets, and a major one flows into the Saco river, which of course, leads all the way to the atlantic. There are many things that the Lake represents for me, but this model is more of an artistic piece, and at this stage is not yet a manifestation of having the informational value that would represent its inhabitants and neighboring geography.

I would consider recreating a model like this, if only on a larger scale. What is shown in the last clip of the media file is an iPhone light, flashing back and forth through the layers of the model. My original intent was to have a dial on the side or bottom, that would flash a light onto the various layers. If you look closely at one of the images, I added numbers to represent the depth of the water in the lake. When turning the dial, one would then light up the information on a given layer, and would be shown various information about what sorts of plant life, animals, and fish live there. I envisioned seeing this model in a museum or elsewhere like in an elementary school where kids would engage with the model, and have fun cycling through the layers of information… See the media link below.