CAILIN O’REILLY



"As long as people have hands, some will try to use them carefully, attentively, and with passion. The theater of skill will never become obsolete. Count on it."  
- Bruce Metcalf “The Hand: at the Heart of Craft”

Check out my stuff

  1. Venust
  2. Eden
  3. Orange Chair
  4. Willow
  5. The ARMORY
  6. On-Track

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About Me




Welcome to my website!

I am a fourth year Industrial Design student at the University of Cincinnati with an interest in furniture, lighting, sustainability, and functional art. 

My goal is to improve the lives of others not only through the health of the earth, but through a healthy state of mind. Incorporating these values into my designs is what makes me passionate and excited to see it through to the end.

I love spending time outdoors and exploring new places. You can often find me snowboarding, rock climbing, crocheting, or trying out any new activity I can get my hands on. I have visited or lived in 7 countries in the past year. I am a firm believer in living life to the fullest because new experiences inspire unique design.


Some of my adventures



Bounce Modular Fabric

Brief:

Modular fabric that can be used for mutilple design solutions for the circular Ikego project.

Goals:

- Multi-use
- Accessable
- Expandable

View on Ikego.world



Experimentation







Why Beads?

Silicone and wooden beads proved to be the most accessible and versatile. Unlike the hexagon beads that were complicated to string together, The process of connecting the beads and expanding the fabric is easy to learn, making it DIY friendly. This makes it a circular design; therefore, easy to upgrade, reuse, and repair. 

https://ikego.world/about/

One simple pattern is used to create four different projects. We encourage users to come up with something new!


 

Massage properties

Reflexology is a massage method used for centuries to trigger pressure points in the feet. The practice is believed to help relieve stress, chronic pain, and more. 

Ikego massage shoes trigger these pressure points when the user stands and walks in them.  

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Other Projects