blue boy

i took an image of some graffiti, when I was traveling, that always stuck with me. It’s the beautiful work of Tona. while he does his elaborate pieces children often gather to watch. While they watch he takes pictures of them and paints them on some other wall in some other city. His work that […]

how to fight loneliness

using my adorable dog Bella as a model I created a costume that pulled from theatrical wrestling outfits because of the unique shape of her head. She clearly has the personality to save the galaxy and now she has the costume. Her mask comes with a pocket for treat storage as well as a bark […]

patch it up

when reflecting on the topic of ‘tribe’ I was questioning what makes a tribe. a tribe is a group of people tied by one or more things, this can be religion or blood. My tribe is my family. We are tied by the memories we share. Our memories are documented in photo albums and frames […]

dear boy

I began this process thinking about the body. I spent a long time turning over in my head what the concept of body meant to me. I began to work through my personal experiences with touch and how my body has reacted. This project grew out of a place of vulnerability and my experiences with […]

confessional zine

  This project started as a curiosity of how people might respond to prompts with the promise of being completely anonymous. I then decided to dive into the idea of a confessional. What do people consider to be their sins? what do they feel inclined to share when told they will be anonymous. I began […]

body map

When looking at maps I was inspired by what they represented. I wanted to use this format to create a image that talked about women’s bodies.   I looked at words used in religious text to create a key so each layer would have a distinction of what it represented.   I started by choosing […]

NO. 1 tag shirt

Using approximately 350 clothing tags I created a shirt to represent the labels given to us through our lives. As time goes on we collect more and more labels that others give to us. We wear them, they become a part of our fabric. From a distance the individual tags are unrecognizable, but as the […]

media self portrait

Concept For me music is a memory time capsule, certain songs bring me back to a certain moment in my life or a strong feeling I once felt. In this project I wanted to use data from my phone to portray the memories I have with music. When listening to certain songs I have vivid […]

record paintings

In this series I used 78 vinyl as my canvas. I took inspiration from the songs that were on each record. Then I used acrylic paint to decorate each. “What a crazy guy”   “Riders in the sky”   “Yellow Submarine”   “Beast of Burden”   “Dream On”

ill be seeing you

I started this project by creating a pattern that resembled a button down blouse, I cut the pattern to be cropped so my pieces of fabric would fit properly. I used samples of lace that were found in the scrap bin. This project was full of detailed work to keep the seams small and clean […]

U&ME

I started this project making a pattern for some pants. I always struggle to find pants that fit me correctly so I was excited to begin this process to learn how to make pants to fit me. I was lucky with the pattern making process and didn’t have to redo anything after my first draft. […]

English elm

i am an english elm i stand tall i am alone, but that wasn’t always the case there used to be another english elm she was beautiful and strong she had a special connection to all trees she felt their pain i could see the weight amongst her branches i loved watching the wind flow […]

ocean eyes

INSPIRATION: I was inspired to look into this topic after watching my birth. My mother filmed herself giving birth to me and it was an amazing spiritual experience watching that with her. I am fascinated with women’s rights and how society views us. Women are capable of the most amazing unexplainable things and they deserve […]

Final Toolkit Design

300 word brief One overlooked issue many homeless people deal with is menstrual cycles. When women don’t have proper hygiene around their period they are susceptible to extreme health risks. Many women only use one pad or tampon for the duration of their period, others use objects like towels and socks which are covered in […]

Finding the courage

I was given an assignment to make a short clip of a gesture of movement that showed an emotion. I decided to express a battle of emotions I experience often. -Going through life feeling like you are walking on eggshells hoping not to draw too much attention -cowering at things that overwhelm you, hiding, backed […]