The goal of this friendly vessel was to create an object that was able to take on its own narrative to embody friendly characteristics. This project had a fun little caveat that required me to pick a material and manipulate it in an unconventional way. I settled on using polymer clay, which allowed me to create braided strips that I was able to weave together.
I pulled much of my inspiration for this project from Basketclub, a collective of designers who weave a basket each month based on an emoji. They were founded during the heat of the pandemic and, much like these braids, work to keep the members interconnected, no matter where in the world they may be.
