Proof Without Words is inspired by mathematics. Many theorems in math can be proven with only an illustration, without need for equations, variables, or even numbers. Elements of this table's design are drawn from these visual explanations.
An example of proof without words in math. This is an illustration of the Pythagorean Theorem.
Careful planning went into the construction of this table as well as the design. The tabletop, composed of twenty-five solid pieces of poplar and sapele, is arranged to give the illusion of continuous figure across layers of disruption.
Ideas in mathematics are combined and rearranged to create something new. Likewise, the legs of this table are variable and can be shifted to create more than one form from the same elements.
This table took a lot of thinking on paper. Part of the joy of this project was the need to think several steps ahead at all times. A measurement that made sense in one moment may end up throwing off the whole plan down the road. Walking myself through everything, by writing down lists and notes to myself, helped me prevent oversight.