Kelpie Mask
Design Statement:
Design a self-assembly animal animal mask from a sheet of bristol paper.
5 Week Project
Spring 2025
Inspiration and Form Breakdown
A kelpie is a mythological creature from Scottish folklore. It is an aquatic shapeshifter that takes the appearance of a normal horse to lure in humans, before changing to its monstrous form.
Iterative Prototypes
Using Bristol paper and tape I experimented with different forms.
Tape Up Prototypes
I continued to iterate and built prototypes in two directions. One direction was more focused on realistic horse anatomy, and the other was focusing on the monstrous qualities of a kelpie.
Tabbed Prototypes
Building off of the second direction I refined the form and altered the design to assemble with folds and tabs.
Assembly Instruction Sheet and Cut File
Final Design Peer Construction
I transferred the design to Adobe Illustrator and had it cut with a CNC knife table.
A student from a different class was given the assembly sheet and followed it to assemble the mask.
