Resources

For this project I used the KU’s Library of Art and Architecture to research the design of vessels. I found great books there on woodworking and how to make the project technically proficient. There were also books on bandsaw boxes, fine woodworking, and blueprint design. The book that I found the most interesting was called 500 Wood Boxes: The Fine Art of Containment & Concealment. This book, as easily inferred from title, documents 500 wood boxes of great quality and form. The boxes range from traditional to wildly contemporary. The wonderfully wide variety of styles includes traditional jewelry and keepsake, turned, and tool boxes; miniature treasure chests; and sculptural work. Each work in the book was chosen by renowned boxmaker Tony Lydgate. Many of the boxes also come with detailed images that reveal important construction techniques. This book also led me to further works of Tony Lydgate.