S Things™: Walnut Bowl

S Things™ are a suite of home accessories with varying functionality, forged in the mystery of the ubiquitous ‘S thing’ or ‘stussy’ doodle (depending on your nation or middle school of origin). I created S Things™ Against Cancer for the 3rd annual Run Trill™ charity art auction on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Portland, Oregon’s One Grand Gallery, with all proceeds supporting Providence Cancer Center. The collection was created with guidance by Nike 3D footwear designer Justin Beauford and 3D Shop Tech & Teacher Jamie Potter, and additional production support by Harleigh Doremus and Audrey Farrell.

The original suite of S Things consisted of a a CNC-carved and hand-finished walnut bowl, two stainless steel trivets (one with a raw finish and one with a fluorescent orange powder coat), a brass bottle opener, as well as a full scale meme-like take on Juicy Salif, designer Philippe Starck’s iconic Alessi lemon squeezer, which I called Stuicy Salif. S Things™ were auctioned off along with the work of over 30 talented international creatives from Run Trill™ and special guests. In 2018, we raised an estimated $20,500 with a match, totaling an estimated $41,000, effectively doubling our first two years of fundraising efforts.