Design process:

Being someone who has always been a huge fan of science fiction, fantasy, and Disney, I was determined to incorporate those elements into my machine. After coming up with a word web as taught by Dr Flude, I find myself associating creativity with a child-like innocence that is, more often that not, lost to the harsh realities of the adult world. As such, it was important for me to create an isolated space limited only by one's imagination.

Initially, I had some trouble deciding what best embodies "child-like innocence". It could be anything from giant cotton candy trees to chocolate rivers, or even rainbow unicorns. I eventually settled on a gumball machine because not only is it very child-like, it's spherical form mimics planets and thereby represents the new world that I had set out to create. Thereafter, I decided that the vastness of space and galaxies reflect the endless possibilities one can have in the machine. Hence, they were included and positioned to look like light bulbs to depict the formation of ideas upon activation of the machine.

Last but not least, the element of Disney comes into play through the colours of the machine.



Picture credits: [Mickey]