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Mutation Series

Mutation Series Summary

Mutation Series - Specimen 73

Specimen 73 pattern
sphere - medium - 3 inside
join - loops
tube - medium - 1
join - loops
sphere - medium - 2 in sequence
Sphaerotubus globulus

Mutation Series - Specimen 71

Specimen 71 pattern
sphere - large - 3 inside
join - tentacles
cone - large - 2 in sequence
cone - medium - 3 inside

Sphaeroconus quinqevestis

Mutation Series - Specimen 62

Specimen 62 pattern
tube - medium - 2 inside
tube - small - 2 in parallel
join - loops
sphere - medium - 1
terminate - loops

Sphaerotubus bicaudata

Mutation Series - Specimen 56

Specimen 56 pattern
cone - medium - 1
join - spike
tube - medium - 3 in parallel
join - loops
sphere - small - 2 in parallel
terminate - loops

Sphaerotubus tricauda

Mutation Series - Specimen 48 - Fossilised

Specimen 48 pattern - fossilised
cone - medium - 1
join - tentacles
sphere - small - 3 in sequence
join - tentacles
sphere - medium - 2 in sequence
terminate - loops

Sphaeroconus candelabrum

Mutation Series - Specimen 43

Specimen 43 pattern
cone - small - 2 in parallel
sphere - medium - 1
join - tentacles
tube - long - 3 in sequence
terminate - loops

Mutofigura biaura

Mutation Series - Specimen 37 - Fossilised

Specimen 37 pattern - fossilised
cone - small - 3 in sequence
join - tentacles
tube - long - 1
cone - large - 2 in parallel

Tubaconus bucina

Mutation Series - Further Patterns

Mutation Series - Specimen 22

Specimen 22 pattern
sphere -large - 1
join - tentacles
tube - long - 3 in parallel
join - loops
tube - long - 1
terminate - tentacles

Sphaerotubus fissuracauda

Mutation Series - Specimen 20

Specimen 20 pattern
sphere - medium - 3 in parallel
tube - medium - 1
join - spikes
tube - long - 1
terminate - tentacles

Sphaerotubus tricapita

Mutation Series - Specimen 17

Specimen 17 pattern
sphere - small - 3 inside
cone - medium - 1
cone - large - 1
terminate - spikes

Sphaeroconus velum

Mutation Series - Specimen 13

Specimen 13 pattern
tube - long - 1
join - loops
cone - small - 1
join - spikes
tube - short - 3 in sequence
terminate - spikes

Tubaconus torqus

Mutation Series - Specimen 5 - Fossilised

Specimen 5 pattern
cone - large - 2 inside
join - loops
tube -long - 1
join - loops
tube - medium - 2 inside
Tubaconus corna

Mutation Series - Specimen 23

Specimen 23 pattern
cone - small - 2 - parallel
join - loops
sphere - large - 2 - inside
join - loops
sphere - small - 2 - in sequence
terminate - spike

Sphaerotubus pupa

Mutation Series - Specimen 19

Specimen 19 pattern
tube - long - 3 in sequence
join - spike
sphere - small - 1
join - tentacles
cone - medium - 1
terminate - loops

Mutation Series - Specimen 18 - Fossilised

Specimen 18 pattern
sphere - medium - 2 - inside
join - loops
tube - long - 1
join - loops
cone - medium - 1
terminate - plain

Mutofigura corona

Mutation Series - Specimen 12

Specimen 12 pattern
cone - medium - 1
join - tentacles
tube - long - 1
join - spike
cone - small - 3 - parallel
terminate - loops

Tubaconus vestis

Mutation Series - Specimen 11

Specimen 11 pattern
sphere - small - 2 - in sequence
join - bobbles
tube - short - 1
join - tentacles
sphere - large - 2 - inside
terminate - spike

Sphaerotubus pupa

Mutation Series - Specimen 3

Specimen 3 pattern
sphere - medium - 3 - inside
join - plain
tube - medium - 3 - in sequence
join - loops
tube - short - 1
terminate - bobbles

Sphaerotubus segmentum

Mutation Series - Patterns

The variables generated via the randomiser were sketched. The Experimenter is representing the values in visual form, using an element of aesthetic interpretation. Specimens are then selected for further interpretation in textile form.

Mutation Series - Modular Experiment

The rules for this experiment were refined to develop more sculptural specimens by introducing modularity. The experiment references the evolutionary development theory or 'Evo Devo', the independent development of distinct anatomic modules in the embryo. The genetic toolkit contains a DNA sequence (the homeobox genes) that regulate the development of shape and form. Mutation in these ‘hox box’ genes leads to new forms.
I worked with the three shapes used in Series 2 - the sphere, tube and cone. These were simplified in size to either small, medium or large, and arranged in the order, number and sequence determined by random values in the spreadsheet shown. This generated a pattern for 28 specimens.