HAND-BOUND BOOKS
Custom hand-bound books for a piano-playing engineer.
I created these custom notebooks for a friend who journals and uses notebooks for his engineering work.
Knowing he enjoys learning piano, the first book's cover features a vintage patent document for a piano, which just happens to be dated the same day as his birthday. The internal pages are cut from engineering graph paper.
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The second book's cover is made of hand laminated paper to create a detail of a black outside, red core, and chevron patterned inside. Each signature was individually cut and sewn by hand using contrasting colored embroidery thread to create a lay-flat binding.
METAL SCULPTURE
A fun piece of metalwork to learn basic welding skills.
Inspired by an acquaintance who builds hot rods in his spare time, I decided welding would be a fun hobby to learn. So, as a way to learn basic metalwork skills, we conceived and created this adorable creature from scraps around his shop.
HAND MADE "LAZY MOM" COSTUMES
A tradition of very wearable costumes using a hoodie as a base.
For my child's first Halloween, I wanted to create a costume that was adorable, but that he would also wear. So, I used a simple hoodie as a base and added feathers and feet made of felt.
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This became a tradition and has resulted in an Owl, Fox Pair, Dragon, and Family of Monsters.
