Hawser

The Hawser Bed was designed to break out of a rectilinear construction, with seamless flow between transitions. Having previously employed papercord in the more standard role of a chair seat, I was eager to take advantage of its properties to flex, mold, and support in the context of a headboard. With so few flat or straight reference points to work off of, fabrication of the headboard required extensive use of templates and jigs. Laser-cut chipboard and acrylic, 3D printed models, and test cuts in secondary materials were all utilized to perfect the scale and fit of the components.

Materials: Sapele, papercord, hard oil finish

Dimensions: 66” x 90” x 53”

Accolades: 2023 Art Thread Global Graduate Show Short-List, Published in 3Rings