Happaratus Sculpture tool

Happaratus Sculpture tool
by Morten Grønning Nielsen

• Awarded April 15, 2017
• CLIENT: Morten Grønning
• 21.383

Happaratus is a power tool that is worn as a glove and enables a user to shape and sculpt hard materials such as wood or stone using the hand. The tool has great potential for disrupting traditional crafts, as it opens up the possibility of creating very complex shapes with a very intuitive workflow. A prototype has been tested by artisans from various disciplines including stone-carving and furniture restoration. David Neat, a London based sculptor used a Happaratus prototype to create Grinlings, a series of beautiful wooden objects.