1 — Manufacturable 'Outdoor Desk'
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iven one wood board approximately 10" by 60" and a few weeks, we were to create a stool/seat that is easily re-manufacturable. My design functions as an 'outdoor desk' that allowed a relaxed near-the-ground seating position with a small surface to assist in low-stakes activities such as sketching and/or reading with a secondary lower surface to store a morning coffee and a few books, protected by a board to prevent spillage.
Contribution: All My Work
Timeline: 3 Weeks
Material: Poplar Wood
Date Completed: April 2024
Association: CMU School of Design
1 — Board 1 dimensions
2 — Board 2 dimensions
3 — Board 3 dimensions
4 — Struts 1-4 dimensions
5 — Assembled dimensions
6 — Step-by-step assembly guide (inspired by IKEA)
7 — Marking cut lines on my board
8 — Assembling with standard screws
9 — Clamping boards for assembly
10 — Sanding assembly to finish
2 — Blacksmith Bonsai
B
y interpreting natural forms through unnatural materials, these "wire trees," inspired by Japanese Bonsai, highlight serene beauty that can be found when and where it is often unexpected. I discovered videos online of people creating beautiful bonsai wire trees, and decided to take my own environmental take on the art form.
Contribution: All My Work
Timeline: ~6 Months, On and Off
Material: 20 Gauge Aluminum Wire, Found Objects
Date Completed: Summer 2021
Association: Personal Project
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I created a concept ecommerce page, with typefaces and a layout matching the aesthetics and hand-made qualities of my wire trees
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3 — Hand-Carved Beechwood Spatula
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aving recently been certified to use the power tools and shop machines in CMU's School of Design Fabrication Shop, this project was intended to drill our hand-working muscles to create a hand-held "scooping" tool (similar to a spatula) that could be classified as a "flow form."
Contribution: All My Work
Timeline: 3 Weeks
Material: Beechwood
Date Completed: March 2024
Association: CMU School of Design
1 — Sketching flow forms
2 — Rapid prototypes
3 — Handle ergonomics
4 — Detailed prototype
5 — Cut silhouette from beechwood
6 — Carve details with pressurized grinder
7 — Power-sand form to shape
8 — Hand-sand form to final
