TORQUE
2016 / Pratt Institute
Fabric sculpted side table
“Torque” documents a series of experiments in sculpting fabric with resin to achieve free standing furniture designs. The objective was to create a sense of weightlessness by juxtaposing stretched and twisting spandex that had been hardened with resin against a hardwood table top. Although the final prototype failed to stand without internal support, the unconventional pairing of materials throughout the study created an intriguing series of tension built forms, pushing and pulling, frozen in time.
