adam garnek forms experimental steel sketchpad machine

adam garnek forms experimental steel sketchpad machine
all images courtesy of adam garnek

‘sketchpad’, by polish artist adam garnek, blurs the line between functional machine and art object. made entirely of steel, the machine can draw with pencils, pens — or whatever else you can get to fit in the holder — on a single piece of A4 (8.5”x11”) paper. the ‘sketchpad’ is moved manually by both hands of the user; the left controls vertical and horizontal movement of the drawing device (pencil), and the right presses a pedal that lifts and retracts the paper surface. when pressed, utensil contact occurs. after a creative session, the ‘sketchpad’ folds in on itself, forming a compact unit that can be packed away until next time. 

‘sketchpad’

unit in open position 

backside 

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edited by: nick brink | designboom