The S.S. Peapod

I designed, built, and tested a prototype for a floating art studio. The purpose of the unit was to serve as a one person occupancy space where an artist could relax, create, and feel inspired. With a glass domed ceiling and see through glass floor, their was a balanced perspective and an easy view to look up into the sky or down deep into the water below. With only a small resting space, a few drawers, a boombox, and a small table, this unit isn't for parties or gatherings, it exists only as a personal art studio. With no engine or sails it must be tethered to shore (I used fishing line) and float in calm waters such as in lakes or ponds. The maiden voyage of the S.S. Peapod (named after Bob Ross' squirrel) was a great success thanks to some floatation pouches made of ziploc bags which were placed underneath the craft. It floated all around the pond at Alice Keck Park in Santa Barbara, CA. The true test was seeing if it would float without the floatation bags, and unfortunately it did not. As Bob Ross would say, the sinking was not a mistake, it was a happy accident. And even though the Peapod didn't survive its second sail, it was a learning experience and fun project. Maybe someday an investor will sponsor this vessel and I can create my own art within a floating studio such as this! :)