Artist Jay Nelson Turns Cars, Trucks, and Boats Into Adventure-Seeking Dream Machines
Inspired by the call of the open road, San Francisco–based artist Jay Nelson crafts curvaceous campers from reclaimed materials.
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Jay Nelson felt the spark the moment he finished his first one. "In my mind it was such a hit," he says. "I felt like I had made something super functional, and I kind of amazed myself. It inspired me to keep going down that path and to explore other ways of building campers."
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Mike Chino
Mike Chino is Dwell’s senior design editor. For the past 15 years, he’s written, edited, and produced forward-looking stories that show how good design improves quality of life for individuals, communities, and the world at large.
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