KATE REED
Designer
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7 featured works

Greenhouse Glass

Greenhouse Glass
WearableGlass2024

A wearable incubator crafted from hand-blown borosilicate glass vessels, connected through chain-mail metalwork. Each vessel functions as a portable biological culture chamber.

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Whispering Moon

Whispering Moon
SculptureMetal2019

An algorithmic poetry generator housed in a sculptural metal form, composing environmental letters to Earth through randomized verse combinations printed on receipt paper.

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Jewelry

Jewelry
SculptureMetal2018

A series of experimental jewelry pieces exploring fundamental metalsmithing techniques with copper, brass, and bronze.

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Metal Casting

Metal Casting
Computational DesignMetal2022

A sterling silver paperweight exploring computational surface tension simulations translated into cast metal form.

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Glass Dragon

Glass Dragon
SculptureGlass2024

A sculptural dragon form crafted from borosilicate glass, featuring blooming organic elements that emerge from the creature's body.

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Aluminum Swirl

Aluminum Swirl
SculptureMetal2017

A sculptural exploration of aluminum sheet forming through roller mill techniques, connected with copper rivets using traditional cold-connection methods.

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Glass Mask

Glass Mask
SculptureGlass2025

A mask composed of hundreds of hand-formed borosilicate glass petals, creating a translucent veil that shifts between visibility and concealment.

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