2023
Black-stained cherry, milled aluminum, UV-coated SLS 3D printing, microcontroller, addressable LEDs.
Need some Soft Thoughts? Touch this fellow's mouth, and the glowing object displays its delicate thought process in light. This tower of glop whispers through a random sequence of blues, purples, and whites projected in light onto its pillow-like mind. Slightly bigger than handheld, this bright friend nudges any space towards peace and, in the late hours of the day, might soften the thoughts of those around.
This piece slow-fades in or out by touching a rounded rectangle on the front. Its power comes from a USB outlet. The wood base and aluminum touch switch are milled with the Bantam Tools desktop mill. The controller runs on CircuitPython. The body is modeled using Rhino 3D.
A short video of the piece
Dimensions: 4”w x 7.5”h x 4”d (102 x 190 x 102mm)