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  • Alejandra Carrillo-Estrada: Interweaving technology and tradition

    Jun 19, 2019 9:45 am by Alejandra Carrillo-Estrada | Alumna, School of Art & DesignAlumni
    A series of 3D-printed motifs. Photo by Alejandra Carrillo-Estrada

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    • A series of 3D-printed motifs. Photo by Alejandra Carrillo-Estrada

    'I am especially captivated by the fretwork designs of the archaeological site of Mitla, Oaxaca,' the author writes. She uses 3D modeling to recreate the designs, then uses the models to cast them in silver.