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William Morris Book Nook
Illustrator, Laser Cutting
[ February 2023 ]
7 x 11.5 x 7 inches
I was tasked with creating an object for a specific purpose using laser cutters and Illustrator. I had an odd space in my small room that I thought would be perfect as a little book nook.
I challenged myself to only use scrap/recycled material from the IMA community shop’s junk shelf. To achieve the necessary height with the limited dimensions of the scrap wood and the laser cutter bed, I devised a design composed of three tiers: a bottom drawer, the middle case, and a clerestory top. As a decorative theme, I chose William Morris’ The Strawberry Thief pattern for the drawer front and clerestory cutouts.
The nook in it’s odd space
Finished piece
Cardboard prototype
Laser cutting the prototype
Initial visualization in Illustrator