A little About me

My 3D work

I seek to make objects that require having a purpose. I’ve never been a fan of clutter. Whether it is just junk lying around that needs picked up or intentional like knick knacks, I have just always felt that they seem to just make a room feel overfilled.

When I started my journey in 3D I noticed that my infatuation with printing would cause the very clutter that annoyed me. In doing this not only did I create the very thing that I had grown a distaste for; but I had also wasted resources, like filament.

So currently in a way to combat that I try to print for a specific purpose. This could be anything from making a beautiful piece for the home, a part that I could easily make over purchasing, or even a prosthetic cover. I want the objects I create to purposeful and thought out; rather than something that is just collectible or thought to have value.

Some current projects that I’m working on include a line of custom 3D printed lamp shades. Not only will these be less fragile than the glass or paper shades, but they will also be more sustainable -recyclable-, and will be able to be customized per orders with different shapes, materials, and densities.

I’m also working on creating switches, knobs, and other parts for cars. Currently I am working on designing custom components for my own dash on my 1979 MGB. I’m also making knobs that have become almost impossible to find new like the heater knobs for Triumph TR7’s.

My Photography

My favorite form of photography has always been macro work. Currently my favorite lens to use is a NIKKOR 55mm fixed lens, that works perfectly for this. There is something about taking a large world and emphasizing a small part of it that I love.

In my practice I have been fortunate to have experimented with various forms of photography through projects and classes. I’ve been able to work outdoors. This has allowed me to photograph sports with fast shutter speeds for stills, and long exposure shots to capture motion. I’ve used this technique of long exposures to capture everyday life as well. For instance, trying to capture the rotation of the earth through the spinning of the stars.

Along with that I am fully functional in a studio space. Capturing photos of various objects, people, and matters. I can fully run a studio space with various amounts of lights. Through studio work I can play around more with controlled light to create a more forced emotion that might not typically be found in the outside world.

What I’d like to experiment with more

3D printing in ceramics was a big interest of mine in college. I was very fortunate to have access to a ceramic 3D printer built by Tom Lauerman -a sculpture professor at Penn State-. I’d love to build my own and start to work in that medium again. Not only because of the variety of materials to play with but also because it presents more challenges than plastic 3D printing, and I feel that the clay is a more sustainable material.

I was also very fortunate to make work out of metal. I took a foundry course where I poured aluminum and bronze. I’d love to be able to pick that work back up and incorporate more 3D printing along with that practice. I’d like to start on a small scale with maybe just making jewelry that starts out as a 3D model. With this as well I thought about trying to make my work with recycled materials. Like for example making work out of aluminum cans.