Work on Display

On Display
Originally uploaded by lonely moose.

On the left you will see my board on display. It is an interior design analysis of St. John's Cathedral in Denver. This was one of three of my works to be displayed at school.

Nesting/Stacking Boxes

Nesting/Stacking Boxes
Originally uploaded by lonely moose.

All three boxes in stacked position. Lid of Box #3 is off, revealing the scarf.

Nesting/Stacking Boxes

Nesting/Stacking Boxes
Originally uploaded by lonely moose.

All three boxes, with lids on, stacked.

Nesting Box #3 Opened

Nesting Box #3 Opened
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Box #3 with the lid off. Scarf pulls out as lid is lifted off.

Nesting Box #3

Nesting Box #3
Originally uploaded by lonely moose.

Box #2 with the lid off. You can see inside to Box #3 (turned sideways).

Nesting Box #2

Nesting Box #2
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Box #1 with lid off. You can see inside to Box #2.

Nesting Box #1

Nesting Box #1
Originally uploaded by lonely moose.

Box #1 with lid on.

Nesting Boxes- April 2005

So, this project was to construct "Nesting Boxes" from foamcore board, using only rabbet cut techniques to make the corners. Requirements were: 1)Minimum of three boxes, any size 2) Boxes must pull apart easily with 1 1/4" clearance or less 3) A personal or sentimental item must be in the smallest of the three boxes 4) Lids must fit securely.

Working with white foamcore, I decided to make my hidden item a scarf of bright color that would pull out of the box when the lid was removed. I started by making the smallest box and worked out from there. I ended up with 3 very clean, but plain boxes.

After playing with the finished boxes for a while, I felt that the boxes did not pull apart as easily as I would have hoped...with the lid from box 3 coming off and revealing the scarf before it had been removed from box 2. This made me think about adding a handle to "lift" box 2 out of box 1. Then, I thought that I could turn box 3 sideways...so that the lid was not facing up, but to the side. If I gave box 3 a handle also, then I could control when the viewer pulled the lid off the box. So now, box 2 and 3 have embellishments that act as handles and box 1 looks very plain. I added some embellishment that would control how the lid was put on box 1. Also did the same with box 2 and 3.

Interestingly enough, the boxes ended up having not only a nesting quality...but a stacking quality as well. They look very architectural. This was more than a study in crafting a box out of foamcore. It became a study of revelation and disguise.