Objects I love
Projects that taught me to love the process.
Express Empress
Packaging Material Garment
As the COVID confined the world to our homes, daily deliveries left mountains of packaging materials in their wake. I fell in love with their textures and started collecting.
Inspired by Tudor period fashion, this piece uses debris from the contemporary indulgence of e-commerce to emulate the exuberant sensibilities of 1500's aristocracy.
Machiavelli Stool
One chair. Multiple configurations.
I live in San Francisco where square footage is at a premium and every space is multi-purpose by necessity. What if one piece of furniture could be used for work, breakfast, or lounging around?
I used this project as an excuse to experiment with every machine and material in the shop – CNC, metal mill, table saw, routers, fiberglass molding, spray booth – the list goes on.
Attune
Haptic Feedback Cloak for PCS
People who suffer from post-concussion syndrome (PCS) experience hyper-sensitivity to external stimuli, which can trigger seizures in extreme cases. Public transportation, where auditory cues are often loud, incessant, and necessary for instruction, can be particularly difficult to navigate.
Attune is a conceptual garment that blocks and translates auditory stimuli into a less cognitively demanding haptic feedback. The prototype’s structure and materials were designed to provide a sense of security and calm, while feedback generated by an embedded microcomputer mimics self-comfort behaviors.
Heel
Moldable Canine Splint
After surgical procedures, veterinarians bandage treated limbs with layers of gauze wraps and splinting materials to protect the healing wound. The resulting bundle can cause further injury by impairing the pet’s ability to walk normally, and requires regular removal and replacement for inspection – a time consuming process which risks re-injury.
Heel is a customizable splint that makes post-op veterinary care less intrusive and more cost-effective. A low-profile polycaprolactone shell can be heated under hot water, then trimmed and molded to fit the pet’s leg. During a checkup, the splint can be easily removed and reapplied.
