Mixed Medium Art

When it comes to woodworking, I've explored a variety of projects, from the functional to the ambitious.

Piece one is a stylish lamp designed to perch on the edge of a table. This was a project inspired by something I saw online, and I decided to try my hand at recreating it.

Now, for piece two, I embarked on a more complex, year-long project for my final class assignment. This task required designing and creating a product for a real client. I reached out to an NGO based in Africa - a region I had previously lived in - with the goal of creating a refrigerator that didn't require electricity.

The design hinged on the principle of evaporation for cooling. Here's how it worked: you'd place the food inside a clay pot, pour water into the sand reservoir surrounding the clay box, and then close the lid and leave it under the sun. As the water in the sand evaporated, it cooled the clay pot, thus keeping the food inside fresh.

While certain liberties were taken as this wasn't an official product, the overall design process and the professional collaboration with the client made this project incredibly rewarding. In the end, the product was quite successful, earning me the highest grade for the assignment.