Arts Thread

Assemble can function as both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it is dynamic; a doing word. Making with letterforms transported me back to the basics of how we learn as children; through touch and shape, a language formed through building blocks. These forms aren’t just for play; they help us understand the world by encouraging hands-on problem solving. Introducing patterns onto the surfaces of the letters gives them texture and depth, they become familiar and playful. A change of perspective reveals new dimensions. A letter, once flat, now becomes a 3D object. This approach is also influenced by Bruno Munari’s studies of shapes and design. His work, like mine, looks at how simple forms can carry meaning, history, and curiosity. Inspired by Concrete Poetry, I explore how language can be freed from the flat page and turned into physical form. Letters in this work are meant to be touched, the interlocking edges add to their flexibility. Turning type into sculptural objects invites interaction, pillars of sensorial knowledge.