It brings a nice closure. You're converting it back to tactile data and letting your fingers do the walking. Stretching Data Former ASU graduate student Carl Dahl wanted to let his fingers do the walking in a different way. A student of fine art and computer science, Dahl approached Collins with the idea of creating a computer modeling tool for sculptors. The actual tool includes a virtual reality-type glove that lets artists sculpt in virtual clay.
Sculptors never run out of virtual clay.
The artist can stretch it indefinitely without fear that it will break or tear. HERA's potential also stretches well beyond the confines of ASU art studios. There are many exciting applications. We've done some initial work with an art educator. Collins hopes that technology such as HERA will be made available to the community in the near future.