Projects

Some things I've made this semester for classes. This is basically my way of keeping a record of the things I make.

 Movement/ink assignment

 Gesture drawing assignment

Avant garde assignment

 

Wearable art assignment-paint swatches & coffee filters

FIT portfolio

After 4 stressful months of drawing, erasing, starting over, critiquing, countless trips to the fabric store, seam ripping, starting over, running out of thread, starting over, and multiple breakdowns, I have officially finished and submitted my FIT portfolio. I came out of this experience a better designer and I think I've expanded my creative limits. I've never worked consecutively so hard on something and I hope my efforts pay off.  Here's to the next 2 months of waiting.  Below is about 70% of my portfolio work. Thanks Trish for being a great model!

A year later...

A year ago today I left for what ended up being the best adventure of my life so far. Who knew that the 3 people I met on the Ponte Vecchio that first day would end up making my abroad experience so wonderful that it's almost indescribable. I remember our first night out, as we passed the Duomo, I said, "this isn't just for a week or a month, it's for 4 months...we're going to be so familiar with this culture". Since Florence is such a small city, I really felt that I knew everything that it had to offer. So much famous artwork is packed into such a tiny city. One day I was able to sit in the Acadamia and sketch Michelangelo's "David" for as long as I wanted. Another day I was able to take myself to the Bargello, which was on the corner of the street I lived in, and sneak pictures of Donatello's "David". A week later, I went to the Uffizi, which allowed me to be a foot away from Botticelli's "The Birth Of Venus". The list goes on and on, and it all was offered in the city I lived in. Studying at LdM gave me so many first hand opportunities with art and fashion. Everything, and I literally mean everything I know about fashion came from my semester in Italy. I've applied my knowledge since I've been back to so many situations that I wouldn't have been able to do if I didn't attend LdM. Being able to go to designer's museums, galleries, and exhibits opened my eyes to their true talent and has inspired my desire for design. It also gave me probably the one and only chance I'll ever have to design and walk in a fashion show.

Being in Italy allowed me to travel around Europe as much as I possibly could in a few months. I was able to experience the culture of 7 different cities and every one of them taught me something new. I couldn't pick a favorite place because each of them offer something incredible. The fact that I was in Anne Frank's house in Holland where she hid from the Nazi's for 2 years does not seem real to me. You are taught about historical figures and places your whole life in school and being able to physically be in the space you were taught about is breathtaking.

I hope one day I'll come back to 108 Via Ghibellina and sit in our kitchen again. The day I get to sit around that kitchen table and drink red wine with Bri, Lauren, Sarah, Genevieve, Tina, and Katie is the day I will only be filled with true happiness and nothing else.

This is all just barely skimming the surface of my feelings towards my semester abroad. To everyone that I met, I hope you all know that you had an effect on me and I hope we cross paths again in the future.

Europe offers so much beauty and I hope everyone gets a chance in their life to see it.

Meet you on the Ponte Vecchio again one day Bri, Sarah, and Lauren

Conceptual Art

Had to create a conceptual work of art for my philosophy of art class. I took this shot; it represents the fear of traveling.

"Breaking The Shell" by Erica Fleishman

Homemade Candles!

Started making my own candles! They are 100% pure soy wax with natural decor such as leaves and hemp.

Regina Spektor

It's all about the moon 

I wish you wouldn't have broke my camera 

Cause we're gonna get real old real soon 

Today we're younger than we ever gonna be

Missin'

I miss my abroad travels everyday. Mostly when I have the time to think about them. Naturally, I'm procrastinating my school work and reminiscing instead. I'm thinking about putting together a collection of photos that I took while being overseas that I think to be my best work. I didn't even have to try and get good shots, every landscape is just so beautiful there. Here's some photos that I took from London, Ireland (mostly Glendalough), and Paris. I don't know if I've put them up on here in previous posts but I'm in love with them, so enjoy them again with me.