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Guqin {2024}

Tin Metal Exercise
Metals I [Fall 2024]

Hand bent and hinged metal form with 5 orientations, exploring the possibilites of tin as a material.

Functions:
storage, display, pattern generation  





Peacock Zither 孔雀古琴  
Spatial Dynamics [Spring 2024]

    
             

From the tuner pegs to its body, this instrument is made entirely of reclaimed and second hand wood. I drew inspiration from two traditional instruments from my heritage, a Chinese zither and Mayuri Veena from India. It’s invention was inspired by the call of peacocks. Exploring these different sounds allowed me to combine the musical worlds of both my cultures.



Materials:
  • Reclaimed spruce plank
  • Violin tuner pegs
  • Silk Guqin strings
  • Cedar scraps
  • Bamboo feet











Skin Armor
[Re]purpose Wintersession [2025]


An experimental apparel piece made entirely of repurposed materials, this creation plays with the definition of skin and the protection it provides, commentating on consent and sexualization of feminine presenting bodies.



Materials:
  • Gourd (Skin) 
  • Leather (Skin)
  • Copper chains
  • Door knocker 


    Guqin xVeena -

    Swinger Chair  
    Design Principles I [Fall 2024]



    1:5 Model of Don Shoemaker’s Rosewood Swinger Lounge Chair  
    Señal S.A - Mexico 1960s
    • Mid-modern chair inspired by traditional Mexican furniture
    • Name coined after it’s swinging cushioned seat
    Materials:

    Stained Birch Plywood, aluminum hinge and leather cushion






      Leather Coffee Table -Companion Piece



      Raccoon Lumbar Containers
      Spatial Dynamics [Spring 2024]




      Using biomimicry techniques, these stackable containers were inspired by the lumbar vertebrates of a raccoon. The lids act as spinal discs and a dowel mimics the spinal cord.