Expect the Unexpected
Carrie Geisler
November 1st, 2024
Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Genre/Medium: Papercraft – Pop-up Card
About the work:
One of the things I love the most about space exploration is that every mission makes new discoveries which are completely unexpected. This project, entitled “Expect the Unexpected,” is a twist and pop card intended to encapsulate the amazing and unexpected discoveries we will make at the Psyche asteroid. From the front of the card, representing the launch, you don’t know what awaits, but once you open it, representing the arrival at the asteroid, stunning surprises jump out. I deliberately chose papers of different colors, textures and weights to give each part of the card an accurate and eye-catching appearance. I also cut detailed shapes out of each paper using my school’s laser cutter and drawing files which I created myself. Read more…
