Product Design III. Professor Wesley Heiss
The focus of this project was to utilize a commonly discarded material and re-purpose it into a useful household item. These materials included, but were not limited to, felt, glass, cork, and cardboard.
Wine bottles are a marvel of packaging. They hold their contents for an incredibly variable amount of time: from several days to decades. Upon opening, they are discarded or recycled. Something that is so ubiquitous in kitchens should have a more permanent place there.
The concept of a cookbook holder came to me quickly and was executed using a diamond wheel tile saw. A cork insert was fashioned to cradle the book and, as the items were to be sold in a green-focused store called "Home & Planet" in Bethlehem, PA, I applied a star motif using a sandblaster. All 16 Recipe Racks were sold during the feature night.
Furniture Design. Professor Amy Forsyth
This table was inspired by a wax-cast handle. Unfortunately, the handle was fragile and was not incorporated into the final table, but inspired the creation of a mechanism to allow adjustability of one of the table tops. Two walnut and cherry tabletops were affixed to a welded steel structure with wooden feet.
Graphite on Paper. 36" x 46" 2007.
Product Design III. Professor Wesley Heiss
This aestheic study involved developing a branded shoe that the VW customer would wear. Incorporating the design motifs of the VW GTI and taking inspiration from German shoe maker Adidas, the athletic shoe features plaid textile and hexagonal motifs taken from the car design.
Self Portrait. Charcoal on masking tape and paper. 26"x 30". 2008
Southern Sunset. Oil on Canvas. 18"x 12". 2005
Coral. Oil on Canvas. 18"x 12". 2005
Red Rocks 911. Oil on Canvas. 18" x 12" 2005
Texture Study. Ink on Paper and digital coloration. 30"x 24". 2007
Metalworking. Professor Brian Slocum
Powder-coated scrap steel.
This piece was constructed using found materials and scraps of steel used in plasma cutting demonstrations. A large bin in the metal shop was used to hold scraps and off-cuts from various projects and the shapes contained inspired a patchwork ship concept.
