Yayoi Kusama is an influential and inspirational artist who attempts to put the observer at the center of the piece. Kusama’s difficult childhood had a large impact on deeper meanings behind her work; Kusama uses her artwork as a form of therapy to deal with anxieties originating from her past. She describes, “I convert the …
Cobwebs For this piece, I challenged myself to think about how the pandemic had personally effected me. Apart from the obvious challenges of remaining socially distanced and maintaining a diligent hygiene routine, I focused specifically on how living within my off campus residence has effected my daily life from every day tasks to daily moods. …
For this project, I attempted to replicate the Chords Bridge located in Jerusalem and designed by Santiago Calatrava. I started by cutting the white cardboard to make the roadway and the supporting column. I then reinforced these pieces with wire and hot glue. Next, I sewed twenty one pieces of string through the center column …
For this project, I decided to focus my piece on the vent in my kitchen floor. My room is not connected to the central air, so I wake up freezing some mornings and rush to stand over the vent. However, with the changing seasons and temperatures, the vent is not always blowing hot air when …
I happened to have an abundance of pens and pencils in my room and decided to use this as the material for my piece. I tried to think about how we use writing utensils, and what their function is. After a while, I though about how many forms of writing have moved to online platforms. …
For this project, I focused on the basic shape of a circle that had been stretched into a helix. I then tried to mirror this shape with small pieces of paper. These wedges each have a point that is oriented on the outside of the circle, and when each of these points are connected, it …
For this arrangement, I struggled to find an idea that I was able to perfectly visualize and create. I was terrified at the idea of carving clay and worried that I would make a mistake. I kept waiting to start this project, but after five days had passed, I knew that I needed to stop …
I started this assignment by not thinking at all about what I wanted the final form to look like. I created seven simple shapes, and then merged them together in a somewhat random configuration, not worrying about the composition until the last two shapes were added. I knew that I wanted there to be a …
When I first saw with this space, I immediately focused on how the room felt cold and how the exposed concrete rose from the floor with sharp angles. Thinking back on recent hikes through Pennsylvania, I saw how this space reminded me of rocks near rapids and streams. I decided to make a river of …
Late in the afternoon on Thursday, there was a short but violent storm that hit South Bethlehem. Hearing the noise from inside, my housemates and I curiously wandered onto the front porch to watch the storm. We almost lost control of the screen door as the wind was very strong and moving in all directions. …
The colorful plaid button-down is the loudest shirt in my closet, yet it is also one of my favorites. It was handed down to me three years ago after my grandfather passed away. (Don’t feel sad, he lived an awesome life!) The shirt stands behind the other objects and acts as the foundation for the …