OBDF 311 Project 1 Proposal
The first project this semester is "The Bespoke Object." Bespoke meaning either custom-made or specially made for a particular person. As the person who is keeping this object, this led me to thinking about objects that would be able to live in my space, particularly my home, comfortably. So my concept for this project is a dragon shaped bookshelf. Currently. I have a lot of books that are being stored in a box under my bed but I am very particular about shelf space, especially since I want a space for some of my larger sketchbooks. The dragon part of the concept came from the idea of hoarding. And since I was on the idea of hoarding, I think it'd be good to have a lot of shelf space that has the potential to hold other odd shaped items, such as plushies and small craft items. Initial sketches: My initial sketch was looking at the rough shape this would take, as I want this to be the sort of bookshelf that can stand alone rather than be wall-mounted. (This meant that the ...