Woodwork/ Craftsmanship
Reclaimed and Recharged
Reclaimed and recharged was personal project that I choose to undertake after finding some beautiful Rimu timber legs and an old pine bookshelf. After some years, my bedside table had fallen into disrepair, so I felt this was the perfect chance to stretch my woodworking muscles.
The project itself is comprised of almost entirely reclaimed materials, originally designed in CAD Software, I wanted the piece to reflect a modern style with some classical elements to respect the beauty of the Rimu and Pine. I also wanted to incorporate a technological element into my design, using a CNC router to cut out a pocket for a wireless phone charger and a space to install a USB charging hub.
The process of building the bedside challenged me to utilize a variety of different carpentry techniques and machinery. Although it was not perfectly executed, I find myself incredibly happy with the finished product.
Shutter
Shutter is a lighting piece for the modern dining experience, inspired by a camera shudder. Just as a camera uses the zoom function to adjusts to the photo, shudder is made with collapsible tiers that raise and lower to adjust to the environment it is in. When not in use, the piece sits and out of the way, when in use the tiers can be rotated up to elevate your dining needs, fully opening for big events to illuminate the space, or for closer settings, collapsing the other layers to create a more intimate ambience.
The piece is manufactured with a combination of handcrafted elements and CNC processes.
This project was created as part of the Victoria University of Wellington course:
INDN 212: Product Based Experments - 2019
Waitete
Waitete was a project I took on commissioned by Raukawa Ki Waikato.
In this project I was charged with the undertaking of creating a children's toy that captured a playful essence like the Buzzy Bee character but in new way for a charitable trust to put into production.
I was given a series of base concept sketches for the design, which I then took over into CAD to further develop. My Initial concepts featured a more fluid form with complex curves and rounded edges, although I personally preferred this concept, the design was too complicated for mass manufacture and needed to be simplified.
After some reflection, we came to a final design that the client was happy with, and I was asked to create production plans and a pre-production prototype for the client.
