As I stated previously, each of my works begins with the content, the meaning behind the work. So far, I have not been motivated by a particular form or medium to create a piece. Essentially, an idea spawns from a song lyric, a line in a poem, a quote, a feeling, an experience, etc. Then I begin to imagine the concept as a physical object, transcribing an idea into matter.

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Some works begin with a prompt that leads to a concept. Drown was an undergraduate assignment called the "50-piece project." Sculpture students were challenged with creating a work that contained a minimum of fifty pieces. The pieces could be any material, but there had to be at least fifty pieces. Unaware of the undertaking, and feeling overwhelmed by my first year of college, I chose to use the laser cutter to make small, wooden "petals" that would cover a cardboard armature. The project remained incomplete on the day of critique despite countless hours in the studio. I have resumed the project, and it is currently under construction.

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In addition to the 50-piece project, we were also assigned the "chair project." Instead of creating traditional self-portraits, sculpture students endeavored to represent themselves in chair form since the anatomy of a chair corresponds to that of a human. Sunlight Falls Heavy is my chair portrait. I began by thinking about the priority of people taking care of one another combined with the idea that a chair is a place of rest. Furthermore, as people "rest" with us for a moment, they become a part of us, a portion of our identities. I casted my hands in alginate, filled the mold with wax, and then added the wax puzzle pieces. Using Rebound, a silicone-based product, I created the second mold. The demolding process was followed by the addition of a plaster bandage mother mold to maintain the structure of the silicone so it could be filled with Hydrostone. Once the Hydrostone set, I demolded, but I had to recast the thumbs and puzzle pieces, applying them separately. The piece was finished with a coat of rosegold and black acrylic paints.

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Life and people are my inspiration. Specifically, individual experiences and interconnectivity drive my work. I am learning to articulate the art theories that inform my pieces and obtaining the skills required to create the artwork about which I feel compelled. There is a severity to this world that many wish to cover up and justify. Exploiting the harm which befalls people due to longstanding conceptions or perceptions forces audience members to be distubed by a too-comfortable society. Languishing in humanity's faults such as greed, selfishness, self-preservation, etc., people find themselves encapsualted by personal agenda and financial gain, forgetting themselves and neglecting others. I invite and implore the audience the consider people as the priority. A world of color is inevitably dulled by a diffusion of caring.