Project #3

My final container was a rectangular box for my pen in the image of a treasure chest.  After several explorations, I was comfortable with the final version.  The final study model I created was a treasure chest made from chipboard using a variety of objects to decorate it as a treasure chest.  I used strips of leather, secured by brads, and created a lock using thin sheets of copper.  I refined the study model for the final version using balsa wood, a more substantial leather and found stronger/larger brads to secure the leather strips.  I used a strip of adhesive paper to secure the top of the box so that it was flexible.  Finally, I created an inner container to hold the pen.  I created it out of chipboard and covered it in deep blue velvet.  The inner container was difficult to size.  I created several versions, many of which were too large or too cumbersome to comfortably place it within the box.  The final version was jammed in there, but it worked.

The idea behind this container is "Unlock the Power" of your pen.  The pen, being of high quality, was locked in a treasure box.  When one opens the lid, the inside of the lid has the tag line "Unlock the Power".   Continuing with the theme I have had throughout, this project (#3) communicates the notion that people have the power within them to write great and influential things, the treasure chest is symbolic of internal restraints that prohibit people from using that power.