"Translation"

My "Analog to Digital and Back" class is completely random. But the final project I'm really into! The assignment was "Translation". Thats it... haha

So I chose to translate an ancient Chinese painting into an abstract 3D drawing/sculpture while employing the use of the laser engraver!
 

First, I bought some special wood and stained + shellacked it myself

Then i created the vector outlines and had the laser cut it out

my collection of wood in different shades of stain and the work in progress of my piece

This is the actual ancient Chinese painting that I'm referencing for my piece. It's titled "Seeking the Tao in the Autumn Mountains"

And for funsies, Some previous work I did with the laser cutter:

Andross!