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Toolbox

Continue scrolling to see the work in progress!

Phase One: Planning

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my wood cut to the dimensions of the assignment
My sculpture teacher, Leticia Bajuyo, assigned a project to my class to make a toolbox that reflected our inner and outer self through design.

I looked at the artist Guiseppe Penone. When working with wood, he tries to reveal the past with in the wood and show how humans are connected to nature.

If you continue to scroll you'll see my sketchbook blueprints.
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An Inspiring piece by Guiseppe Penone
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Context: PCOS & Femininity
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Context: PCOS & Femininity pt2
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Context: Duality Imbalance
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Context: Natural Harmony

Phase Two: Practicing

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Professor Bojuyo giving a demo on counter sinking joints during class!
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Playing with the wood burner and carving
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Testing my stain.

Phase Three: Execution

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Step one: map and measure cuts.
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Step two: Use band saw
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Make sure your fingers are safe!
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Step three: be happy because you didn't mess up
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My sweet wood burning set-up in my apartment.
​I kept worrying I would set off the smoke alarm!
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faced some minor problems with ink smearing and un-erasable pencil
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Taping the areas that the boards will connect later on so that they stick better.
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Letting the stain dry!
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My pieces after the stain was dry and tape removed.
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The sliding feature (before staining) nestled in just right!
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I used a rubber mallet to get the dowel in just right.
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Used clamps and wood glue to adhere my pieces together.

The Finished Piece

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Location- McKinney, TX

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​Thanks for clicking onto my website!. I am Elizabeth (better known as Izzy) Sneed.  I am a photographer/artist currently located in Texas, more specifically, McKinney.

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