The backpack is an item that is personal, physical, and tactile. Through studying the human body in motion using techniques focusing on line and surface, I became interested in its stretch and compression capabilities.
Study of the Body in Line
Study of the Body in Surface
The assignment called for a water-filtering backpack. I chose to utilize the natural attributes of the sponge because of its filtering capabilities when dynamically stretched or compressed. Water is stored and collected in the sponge itself. It is then pushed through a series of additional filters as it is squeezed, stretched, and compressed parallel to the natural movements of the wearer.
Stretch and Compression
Sectional Axon of Assembly
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