Games Table, Spring 2019

This geometric illusion table is designed with play for the purpose of play. Created with maple and walnut lumber, which was planed and sawed using a range of precise woodshop machines, personalised jigs, and hand tools. I made 3 Mortise and Tenon joints each to attach the legs to the top, and Miter and 5 Spine joints each to attach the legs to the base.

Utensils, Fall 2018

Using hand tools only, carved and crafted a mortar and pestle pair, accompanied with a spoon, for my mother. The carving is done in areas to enhance the natural veins of the wood. Also, hand planed a concentric disk from a thick rectangular piece of walnut using gouges primarily.

Drawing Machine, Spring 2018

I researched the mechanics of cams and automata toys to build this playful machine. I wanted to put an equal amount of effort in the functioning/movement of the machine and the end results it creates. After fetching coloured ink from the test tubes, the droppers create beautiful designs as the cam is rotated. Two motors of different velocities are used to observe the changes in the patterns formed by droplets of ink when they fall on the rotating paper. I wanted my work to be easily portable, hence I added wheels and a storage unit where the test tube stand could rest. Each painting created at the end is unique. The positioning of the test tubes, the inks they hold can all be changed - hence giving more freedom to the user to create a variety of designs.