Project

Liquid Bonsai

Liquid Bonsai is a private family art archive for the drawings, paintings, school projects, cards, and keepsakes that tend to outgrow the fridge but should not lose their story. It gives families a calm place to save the original work, add the context that makes it meaningful, and decide carefully how it is shared and preserved.

How It Works

A parent creates collections around a child, school year, or theme, then uploads a scan or photograph of each piece. Every artwork can retain a title, creation date, medium, tags, and the small story behind it. The gallery keeps the collection easy to browse, while an artwork view supports moving through a collection and presenting pieces in a distraction-free display mode.

What Makes It Different

The product starts from privacy and long-term care rather than from a public feed. Libraries are private by default, with owner-only access to the underlying files and metadata. When a family wants to include others, they can publish a selected, read-only gallery or invite relatives into a shared vault. Higher tiers add richer metadata, family access, and a portable JSON and ZIP export, so the archive remains useful beyond a single device or service.

Key Features

Original artwork uploads · Collections by child, year, or theme · Dates, materials, tags, and notes · Private-by-default access · Curated public galleries · Read-only family invitations · Full-screen display mode · Subscription plans · JSON and ZIP archive export

Built With
Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Firebase Authentication · Cloud Firestore · Firebase Storage · Stripe