2022
I realized that in our synthetic world, there isn't often wood around to "knock on" when luck is needed to assure a situation does not arise. This design is made to elegantly fill that observed gap in our "everyday carry" items. For the less superstitious, it has a secondary purpose as a soothing fidget charm and handy key finder.
2021
There is a rich history of visual spectacle for the holidays, a time of inescapable advertising, centuries old stories, and universal symbology. Illustrated books might be the most spectacular and tactile culmination of holiday aesthetics. The likes of Jan Brett inspired these layered cutout compositions made using watercolor pencils and paper and lots of glue.