Narrow Passage Vase
Memory Bank
Landscape Plates
Swirl Tumbler
Swirl Dishes
Wobble Bowls
Warm Seat
Narrow Passage VaseA long sinuous vase with a narrow opening, the vase’s base is the footprint of the land the designer grew up on, bounded by Narrow Passage Creek in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The vase is a personal expression of place, experience, and loss.
Memory BankA piggy bank designed to hold items of emotional value instead of financial value. A long slot accommodates small notes, photos, and mementos.Initially conceived as an element within a master’s thesis project considering objects that might be used within the context of faking one’s own death.
Landscape PlatesSnowy mountain peaks emerging from small plates, playing with scale and perspective.
Swirl TumblerPart of a line of dishes whose edges capture the movement of the liquid clay used to make them, the process, and the hand that made them.
Swirl DishesLine of dishes whose edges capture the movement of the liquid clay used to make them, the process, and the hand that made them. When the pieces are combined, the variation is highlighted.
Wobble BowlsRound-bottomed bowls, rock and move but steady themselves for everyday use, utilizing colors and playfulness reminiscent of childhood.
Warm SeatIntegrating blanket and stool, acknowledging a common function and integrating it within the seating itself. Referencing sailing knots and tools and the common use of blankets and fleece in Scandinavian seating.+ Tools for Sitting, with JOIN Design, IDS Vancouver 2016.Image credit: Megumi Shauna Arai (megumiarai.com, Instagram: @oneflewup)
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