Concept Statement

A walnut vessel to display, preserve, and protect a set of four drafting pencils that belonged to my father. The dark walnut wood is reclaimed from where I grew up and connects the vessel to my past in a similar way to the object. A series of four holes hold the pencils internally and can be accessed by a hinged and magnetically clasped lid. When in use, the pencils can be set into a second set of holes angled into the side of the vessel. Each of the corner edges is rounded to a different radius to reflect the different diameters of each pencil. Long vertical and horizontal lines, as well as highly steepled grain, are used on the overall form to represent the art of drafting. The magnets and dowel are the same size as the shaft of the pencils. The faceted top represents the multifaceted purpose of the vessel; to display, to protect, and to preserve.