rough sketches

Offsetting the two spirals by 180 degrees causes them to overlap and form a cone.
Material: laser-cut plywood

Twisting the spiral slightly causes the layers to overlap and form a cone.
Material: laser-cut plywood

Offsetting the two spirals slightly causes them to overlap and form a cone.
Material: laser-cut plywood

Stop-motion animation of laser-cut, laminated plywood rings, showing the same structure in two different orientations.

As the gears rotate inside each other, they incrementally progress.
Material: laser-cut acrylic

Sliding these pentagonal concentric rings back and forth creates an illusion of depth.
Material: laser-cut mat board


Sand Shaper
By sequentially opening and closing different holes in the top two layers, different forms develop as sand is added and subtracted.