By trying out different styles in the diary I found that there were certain qualities which made people feel uncomfortable the same way insects and spiders do. I sorted these qualities into seven different categories. Bumps/Pits/Hives/Holes/Bubbles/Webs/Cocoons.
Physical models were then made, inspired by the sketches and the different qualities in the diary. Models inspired by insect eggs, hives, webs etc. I was also able to see how different materials affected the overall idea of insect aesthetics. I found that the different materials didn’t take away from the insect aesthetic, but rather that different materials represented different qualities from different types of insects. The clay models gave off a dry earthy quality reminiscent of a ground wasp nest, while the plastic appeared almost wet and slimy like slug eggs or a spittlebug’s cocoon.
