Digital Carvings

Experiments with a CNC router show the mark of the machine, the hand and the material.

Teardrop meets yin-yang. An exploration of the curved slit.

Hand-drawn circles generated these irregular funnel shapes. High tech meets high touch.

One of a series to explore how light can be manipulated with non-rectilinear apertures

Soft curves and deep rippled slits reveal the layers of hardwood plywood. Hand gouging and sanding both refines and dilutes the mechanical carving.

Surface texture shows the mark of the hand, the machine and the material.

Swirled forms incorporate Renzo Piano's DeMenil sunshade louver section. Cedar wood chipped out where the model was too thin.

Hand-drawn freeform shapes come out hairy on one side and smooth on the other due to way the surfaces hit the woodgrain.

Mechanical translation of hand-drawn freeform curves to 3D slots reveal irregularities and twisted surfaces generated by the software.

Inspired by a violin scroll, this panel continues an exploration of curvilinear apertures.

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