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Octave Prosthetic | Version 3: The Pump

  • Sara Laura Wilson
  • Mar 18, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jun 8, 2020

Awards:

Lemelson-Vest 10K Innovation Grant, 2019

MIT 15K Creative Arts Competition Finalist 2019 (Among Top 8 Teams)

New York Foundation for the Arts Presenter (June 2019)

Position: Team Lead

Spring 2019


"The Pump" is the third piece in the Octave Prosthetic series.

"The Pump" extends the thumb of a musician with brachydactyly type d to a normal length. A knuckle stabilizer is not needed for this appendage.

Materials: black crepe-back satin fabric, black lace trimmings, black faux leather string, polymer modelling clay, black felt pen, super glue


Measurements: ring size 9, length 8.3 cm, width 3.1 cm, height 2.3 cm



All photos by Sara L. Wilson.

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