oddly familiar

Index

01—29
01Decksaver for OP-1f and OP-XYSynthesizer cover
Decksaver for OP-1f and OP-XY — project and process preview

A 3D-printed PETG cover designed to fit the OP-1 Field and OP-XY synthesizers.

more
02Shy Farting StatueInteractive humidifier
Shy Farting Statue — project and process preview

A marble-textured statue doubles as an interactive humidifier. LEDs and a Xiao ESP32 sit inside the PLA body, alongside a programmable mistmaker by David Yang and Cai Shuang.

more
03CandleLED candle
Candle detail

A lamp that recreates the glow of a real candle using stacked acrylic, a NeoPixel, a microcontroller and a potentiometer.

more
04Solar InstrumentsSolar-powered / controlled instruments
Solar synth

A series of solar-powered and solar-controlled instruments that use sunlight to shape sound. Microcontroller programming uses light to control oscillation and effects such as pitch shifting and ring modulation. The builds combine solar panels, light sensors and soft potentiometers.

more
05Loading Cat LED PinLED pin
Loading Cat LED Pin — project and process preview

A wearable loading cat built around a custom circuit board. An ATtiny microcontroller drives the LEDs, and a coin cell battery powers the pin.

more
06BathlightInteractive lamp
Bathlight — project and process preview

A lamp that lights up when its bulbs are immersed in water.

more
07Olympus ÉcruCamera repair
Olympus Écru — project and process preview

Bringing an Olympus Écru back to life.

more
08Here v2Interactive light bench
Here v2 — project and process preview

Inspired by the warmth of a recently vacated seat, Here makes the traces we leave behind visible. In the original version, a depth camera records visitors’ silhouettes and LED panels play them back after a delay. This archive brings together that first bench and Here v2, exhibited at PASEO 2025.

more
09Reverb + ?Lo-fi spring reverb
Reverb + ? — project and process preview

A miniature spring reverb built for the Pocket Operator. A bone conductor drives a short spring, while a sliding piezo disc adds a flanger-like effect. The unit shares the instrument’s two AAA batteries, and a single slider blends the dry and wet signals. Expect a distinctly lo-fi shimmer.

more
10flexFXAnalog overdrive unit
flexFX

flexFX is designed to make tabletop effects more comfortable to use by angling the controls toward the player. A custom flexible circuit board and 3D-printed TPU let the body bend, hold its angle and fold flat afterward. The audio circuit is based on the Klon Centaur transparent overdrive.

more
11Graduation PinLED souvenir pin
Graduation Pin — project and process preview

I designed and programmed this pin to celebrate graduating from ITP. It brings together the electronics and programming skills I learned during my master’s degree, with an ATtiny microcontroller, a NeoPixel and LEDs on a custom circuit board.

more
12Modular ShelfModular display shelf
Modular Shelf

A 3D-printed shelf that grows with your collection.

more
13Maltese Snowball MakerSnowball maker
Maltese Snowball Maker

A working snowball maker inspired by a Xiantiao Xiaogou blind-box figure. Modeled in Blender, printed in PLA and finished with spray paint, it brings the character outside for a snow day.

more
14NowSound installation
Now

Pick it up and hear time slow down.

more
15UnboxedLamp
Unboxed

A playful lamp inspired by light bulb packaging, made with Alina Liu. PLA, vinyl, a bulb and a latching switch bring the idea out of the box.

more
16Pigeons in NYCGlow-in-the-dark pigeons
Pigeons in NYC

A flock of Halloween-themed pigeons, modeled in Blender and printed in glow-in-the-dark PLA. I distributed them around Central Park in New York City as part of a project to practice 3D modeling.

more
17Quarter / LightCoin-operated lamp
Quarter / Light

Insert a quarter to switch on the lamp. Each coin increases the brightness and triggers an animation of falling light. A coin acceptor, microcontroller and COB light strip sit inside a structure made from PLA and acrylic.

more
18Sacred for 3 SecondsHand-cranked halo
Sacred for 3 Seconds — project and process preview

Turn the crank to power a halo above an In-N-Out hat. The light runs entirely on human effort, using a stepper motor and flexible LED filament to turn the wearer into an In-N-Out angel.

more
19The Trumpet BoyMeme-inspired automaton
The Trumpet Boy — project and process preview

A mechanical take on the trumpet-boy meme, built from acrylic, wood and metal wire. The process includes Illustrator drawings, a SolidWorks model and the assembled automaton.

more
20Chill-out StickInteractive sound prop
Chill-out Stick — project and process preview

In Doraemon, the Chill-out Stick calms people when held in front of their mouths. This version, made with Alina Liu, plays a recording supplied by the user when its touch sensor is activated. The electronics sit inside a painted resin body.

more
21Moodmaker OrchestraInteractive sound prop
Moodmaker Orchestra

Made with Alina Liu, Moodmaker Orchestra brings a Doraemon gadget to life. Five buttons play short recordings for moods including happiness, sadness and anger. The client supplied the audio, and the electronics sit inside a painted resin model.

more
22Space AuditionTwo-player rhythm game
Space Audition

Space Audition is a two-player rhythm game in which players use levers to attack each other on screen. The custom plywood cabinet takes a futuristic, minimal form, bringing together the controls, display, speaker and lighting.

more
23Waterloo BridgeProjection-mapping study
Waterloo Bridge — project and process preview

A custom acrylic bridge serves as the model for a projection-mapping study in MadMapper. The work explores both light confined to the bridge and a wider composition inspired by Claude Monet.

more
24BreathBalloon installation
Breath — project and process preview

Created with Alina Liu, this commissioned installation uses balloons to represent breathing and celebrate the fragility of life. A structure made from PLA and acrylic houses the balloons, a pump, a valve and a microcontroller.

more
25ReflectionTide-driven light installation
Reflection

Made with Jessica Shen, Reflection combines projection mapping and LEDs. A custom TouchDesigner setup takes real-time tide data as its input and controls the installation’s light.

more
26Oiiai CatInteractive meme installation
Oiiai Cat

Oiiai Cat turns the spinning-cat meme into an interactive installation. When someone comes near, the cat spins amid rainbow LEDs and plays music. The build uses a printed lithophane, a DC motor and a microcontroller.

more
27GlassesGlassblowing studies
Glasses

A selection of objects from my glassblowing practice in 2023–2024.

more
28KIND Bar AlarmInteractive alarm clock
KIND Bar Alarm — project and process preview

An interactive alarm clock with a 3D-printed body, microcontroller, speaker, amplifier and servo motor.

more
29PlayStation × Reebok PhoneInteractive telephone
PlayStation × Reebok Phone — project and process preview

An interactive telephone built with a microcontroller, amplifier and limit switch. The transparent handset leaves the internal electronics on view.

more

All projects

Back to About

THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER

Photography

Some things I stopped to look at.

  • A glowing figure on a screen in a dark room
  • Sunlight through open doors in a quiet room
  • Desert scrub and distant mountains beneath a blue sky
  • A small pale building in the desert
  • Railway tracks and buildings seen from above
  • Silhouettes beside tall windows in a spacious hall
  • A Joshua tree under the desert sun
  • People beyond a doorway in a dim interior
  • Two streetlights glowing through night fog
  • Joshua trees beneath a sunset sky
  • A white scooter parked outside a shop
  • The side mirror of a car beside a woodland path
  • A stone figure beside red doors
  • Silhouettes watching a screen in a dark room
  • A table and chairs covered in patterned fabric
  • A window frame leaning against a sunlit wall
  • Branch shadows across a red wall and stone figure
  • Warm lamps lighting a quiet passage
  • Sunlight across carved doors
  • A stripe of sunlight on steps outside a building
  • Buildings framed by a large window
  • A waterfront town at dusk
  • A lighthouse beyond an empty car park
  • Window shadows across a pale building
  • A person in a long dress standing in an archway
  • Dark sculptural forms in a bright gallery
  • Sunlight across a window and interior door
  • Small figures on a sloping indoor walkway
  • A meadow beneath forested mountains
  • A person resting beside a warmly lit window
  • Pigeons taking flight on a city pavement
  • A brick building beside a green verge
  • A train doorway and illuminated window
  • A roadside canopy in a desert landscape
  • Two posts standing in a calm sea
  • A tree-lined courtyard
  • Escalator and exit signs
  • A sunlit building with green shutters
  • A cat resting beside a shop window
  • Plants lining a sunlit covered walkway
  • A pigeon on a cobbled square
  • A raised barrier beside a sunlit building
  • Pink clouds beyond the corner of a building
  • A traffic signal in front of a city storefront