Starting to Put Everything Together!

This week was the most challenging till now as we attached all the strings to the lid, and after that we attached it to the box. However when we started attaching the strings to the lid, we found out that it was very heavy and the box is very light. As the tail will be on one side only, all the weight will be towards that side. Also we had the dilemma of how to attach it, because the lid needed to be attached to the box as well as the peacock. In the end we poked nails in the lid and poked them in the box, using a screwdriver we screwed the nails through the box so it was secure and didn't move. We attached the strings to the lid by poking holes in it with a protractor and sliding the strings through it. Then tying the strings on the other end and using a glue gun to make it extra attached and making sure they wouldn't fall off.

Aria made the beak using plastic bag and tape - the same method we used to create the head.

The guys decorated the head of the peacock by creating a little crown out of feathers and bells - which also adds to the musical element of the sculpture. I added two beads for the eyes and when the beak will be finished, we will attach it was the mouth and the head will be completed next week.

We also realised that the whole sculpture will be very heavy and will need extra support so to solve that we will be adding another box on the bottom which will be decorated with fake leaves and flowers to resemble a graden. Michail and I started painting it but it was going to take too many coats of paint for it to be fully covered, so we decided to tape the whole box with masking tape which is easier to paint over. Next week we will be finishing.

We completed the music that will be playing from the speakers in the box. The music consists of a melody based of different instruments such as piano and guitar with a mix of peacock sounds added in using garage band. The music is a tropical abstract melody which represents the theme and the sculpture of our project. . Here is the final music: