To create awareness and help the community, I wanted to create a collection focusing on the variations of ‘growth’ and integrating scent. This was something I wanted to share with the world to bring happiness and health. Knowing the health benefits of scent, one can do so much to relieve sickness, illness, and stress in their lives. I came to understand the importance of our sense of smell and started to experiment on ways adding a touch of scent throughout my collection. Ultimately, my goal was to break the boundaries of the box and create something that’s never really been done before. This collection is the representation of our story from covid of 2020 to now.
Bioplastic, rice, and the variations of different scents are fused in a circular mold to create the imitation of covid hotspots.
"Bloom"_ For the purpose of creating a filter that permeates the scent of peppermint in an open desk space. The scent of peppermint treats coughs and colds, reduces pain, improves mental function, and reduces stress.
A scent altar created for the bedroom space.
Scented vehicles, scented weight-bags, were produced by re-using materials such as canvas tags on clothing. The exploration of scented weight-bags that permeates a personal scent were further explored. As the scent starts to dissipate, one can refill the bag through a hole in the bottom corner with a preferred scent.
My personal favorite combination of scent were heavy floral, resin, and smoke.
The two projects were combined to create an amour for Covid. For reference, an illustration is shown below.
A floating installation piece that provides not only scent from dryer sheets but also a sanctuary.
For more content follow @joan_j_lee on instagram.