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Paint Pod

This concept was devised after spending time working with special needs children and observing how they, and their unique movements, interact with arts and craft utensils, and their formulaic movement requirements. The concept developed into an easel that can be attached to the child's desk or mobility seat to get them as close to the action as required, for their sight. The large, open mouth, conical paint trays focus the brush into the paint when pushed in and catch run of when pulled out. It then evolved into a silicone mat with built in or individual pods that would be more universally accessible in a classroom, promoting inclusion. The extendible and angle adjustable brush comes with a drip neck to reduce mess, multiple attachment brush heads, and a memory foam large grip handle with strap for low tone users. The hope is to give kids confidence in their art class & replace the knockable ,angled up paint pots.

Michael Torrans
Michael Torrans, BEng, BSc. Dublin, Ireland