Inro are wearable boxes that were worn at a time when clothing in Japan didn’t have pockets.

Although they were created to be functional, the closer you look at an inros decoration, the more of it’s story you discover. As beautiful as the box is you still hold onto the question, what is inside?

The answer would often be something commonplace that everyone would carry with them, but the elaborate decoration would create an expectation of something more and bring magic to the mundane.

This has inspired me to create my own versions of inro to encourage whimsy as well as function in day to day life.

3D printing allows me to tailor each inro to carry specific items based on the wearer's needs, while offering flexibility in form or surface texture.

Imagery from around the city became a huge influence because I wanted to use sights that people would see every day but not necessarily take note of. Therefore presenting something that is usually ignored in a way that encourages the viewer to look at it more closely.