Sunny Shells
Meet Seed, Sprout and Grandma Sweet Pea!
Sunny Shells are three box turtle toys of a grandmother and her twin nieces. They are made of fabric, foam, plastic tubes, buttons, and Sculpey clay. Snap buttons keep the family together!
Their pop tube armature makes their arms, legs, and neck retractable.
Flyball (in progress)
Toy Collection & Picture book
How would reptiles and amphibians play baseball or softball? Would they hit the ball with their tails? Do they swing twig bats or wear little hats? Flyball is when pond critters come together to play their version of baseball every spring.
For my senior thesis, I’m creating a toy collection and picture book of a reptile and amphibian baseball team based on my childhood experiences playing softball.
Meet the Wormies who are trying to score their first win! In the book, scientific facts about the species of the players reveal their personalities, which influence the game. Read to find out if they finally win their last game of the season...
3D printed figurines with ball-jointed limbs made of TPU and PLA, sanded, painted and covered in fabric.
Prototype of Neil Northern Red Salamander below!
Toilet Rat Keychain
One of my biggest fears is a rat in my toilet, so I thought it would be fun to turn this idea into a keychain. The rat's head is a rotational ball joint.
I will be selling these at the Parsons table at MoCCA Fest 2025!
3D printed with PLA and painted with acrylic
Plushie Concepts
Mr. Pickles and Chips is a fried pickle platypus who does not want to be eaten. To escape his fate, he covers himself in potato chips. His fried body would be made of a crispy-looking fabric, while his bill and arms would be a more bumpy fabric like a pickle.
PORC-DOG is a porcupine dog perceived as grumpy and dangerous due to his spikes. To seem more friendly and showcase his interests, he covers his spikes with objects he loves to make friends. His spikes would be fake hair or a few individual cones made of smooth vinyl fabric or faux leather.
The Super Souper! Does your leftover soup seem to have disappeared? The Super Souper delivers leftover soup to people and animals in need of a warm bowl of soup. He charges no delivery fee and sometimes will taste a bit of your vegetable soup on the way.
First PORC-DOG prototype below
