Memento

"Ballet memories"

Inspiration:

Sophie Hanagarth

 Marco Terelli

Anthony Roussel

In process:

Final:

I grew up dancing since I was two years old. I miss it now every day, and how I have these amazing memories of growing up in a dance studio. The studio was so aesthetically pleasing, rigid and orderly with nice wood ballet bars and floors, and mirrors surrounding every wall. I think of these things, and how I watched myself grow up in the mirror. I watched myself grow from a little girl into an adult as I looked through the same mirrors every day, which I think is pretty special. I got to do this by moving and dancing throughout my growth, which is why the mirror is a circular shape. The materials are wood, a mirror, and bees wax to enrich the wood. 

Map relief

Inspiration: Serene Ng

Matt Shilan

Karen Margolis

"Mountain tranquility"

In process:

Final:

I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, not very close to the beach. I was near the mountains, though, and used to find peace in hiking and looking at the texture of the mountains. I was inspired by the mountains in old school topography maps, and thought about how I could incorporate this in my piece. I begin making a repetitive mountain shape, but it actually turned into a more abstract shape with an outline around it. I liked this as a take on mountains, and decided to repeat this in different scales. The blue color is because blue is a relaxing color to me, like mountains. The foam board was cut and incorporated into drawing paper, with India ink mixed with water for the blue. I drew the lines of the "mountains" first, and then attached the foam board.

Soap carving

Soap Carving using several different carving utensils

In process:

 Final:

Masking tape shoes

Masking tape was used to create these Coach sneakers, in real women's shoe size 5.

Balsa wood sculptures

Two sculptures- made out of balsa wood, masking tape, pins, wood glue, and tracing paper

The first sculpture is many organic shapes of the balsa wood as well as the wood glue. It is an exploration of the saying "going with flow", as the glue and shapes represent fluidity. The pins were showed on purpose, in order to create a raw look. The triangles made out of tracing paper counteract the organic shapes. Texture is also a component in this structure.

The second sculpture is completely geometrical, and it is all the same rectangular shape repeated. The  masking tape was used to create a different texture apart from only the balsa wood. The same stair-like pattern is repeated three times, and places together to create a symmetrical shape, with one of the stair-like pieces in the middle.

3D to 2D

Artist Inspiration:

Rachel Milliner Morgan, royal favorite milliner of fascinators

https://www.racheltrevormorgan.com

Rose gold in spring 2017 runway shows of Valentino, Noon by Noor, Monique Lhuillier

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Eaton Nott, designer, feminine piece 

http://www.lovemydress.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/6a0120a65f64b9970c01901cf34d5e970b-pi-440x660.jpg

Gilded

"Gilded" means covered in gold, wealth, and to disguise. Taking from my own experiences as a fashion enthusiast, fashion can be both a positive way to express creativity as well as a way to cover up or portray a desired image. In a way, the clothes and accessories we wear can serve as a mask. There is often a stereotype that fashion lovers or people working in the fashion industry are shallow, cold, and catty. I played with this idea of vanity with the mirror in my photography, as mirrors represent egotism in Byzantine, Gothic, and Early Renaissance paintings. It is very easy to be self-absorbed right now, with all of the use of social media as a way for people to seek validation from others. Social media has also served as a way for many people to hide their true identity. Since fashion consists of constantly changing trends, I chose rose gold as the color of the mask as well as the tulle since it is a current color trend. The top of the mask tulle is inspired by British fascinator hats, since they are fun and consist of an interesting texture coming off of the top of the hat. The shape of the mask is simple besides the tulle so that the rose gold color and tulle are the main components. The outfit on the model is a representation of trendy clothes to pair with the mask. The poses are sassy but still stiff and unsure to speak to the fear of completely showing true identity. The model is looking in the mirror, not sure how much of her true self she can see.