I knew right away that this project would be a challenge. Upon hearing the prompt, I knew I wanted to attempt to create a fully closable box. Without the use of screws or glue, the only way to make sure … Read more

When I first approached the fragment of wood to be made into a container, I immediately thought of clams. Clams use little surface area to create a rather large inside space due to both of their shell’s convexity. With minimal … Read more

As someone who’s always been enamored with the idea of living a transient, minimalist lifestyle, I knew from the beginning of this project that I wanted to make a container that could be easily taken apart and put back together. … Read more

Carpentry and power tools are not something that are new to me. I use both regularly as a prop designer. But when given the task of using NO fasteners, I immediately jumped to joinery, something entirely new to me. As … Read more

This project was a exercise in continuous readjustment. After finding out that the piece of wood we were each given was a little unconventional—or, at least, not a fully smooth and processed block of wood—I had to come up with … Read more

My partner and I didn’t discuss much in terms of planning or our pieces speaking to each other. We both kind of struggled with how to make a container without using glue, nails, or drills and only using a wood … Read more

When I was told the assignment was to make a container out of wood, I immediately thought of the small wooden bowls that are popular at stores like West Elm and Anthropologie. These bowls are petite, perfectly smooth, stained, and … Read more

With the approaching wood unit, I became more and more anxious because I am not a very crafty person. Not being able to do the woodshop training became very worrisome for me as the process began. I would say that … Read more

I started this project with a plan inspired by Gustav Klimt’s tree of life. I tried to carve the limbs of the tree into my small section of a tree. Unfortunately this did not go as well as planned.. it … Read more

As our wood unit began, I started approaching plans for my design using what limited knowledge I already had about woodworking and wooden objects. I have always appreciated wood’s potential as a medium to produce works that serve both functional … Read more