Weight Studies

2016

A survey of a variety of bristle-bearing tools produced this collection - an inquest into hyperspecificity, ambiguity, and alienation. Each of these brushes addresses a specific fictional function. In the end, however, the function is irrelevant - the objects should stand on their own as curious, thought provoking objects.

What cues tell us about an object's purpose when encountering it for the first time?

The grey brushes, center, were the first in the series. While designing these two brushes, I had in mind the formal relationships that bristle-bearing tools often share with that which they are brushing. Formally, brushes anticipate that which they are meant to brush.

The long wooden brush addresses bristle length, and its implications for potential use. More is sometimes less.

The soft brush addresses bristle shape. The bristles of the soft brush are able to be manipulated easily into different shapes, suitable for different purposes.

The heavy brush addresses the possiblity of a hands-free brush. Its heavy base keeps it in place while being used, probably underfoot.

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