New Genres

Throughout our second exploration of diary form, I was interested in taking on abstraction in a way that differed drastically from my first work. I knew I wanted to talk about the intricacies of hierarchically understanding independence and interdependence and…

Over the past semester(Spring 2023), I began to collect as many items from the trash I produce as I could salvage, until I was able to construct this giant pile of it. Rising out of it is a snake, made…

Lizbeth’s breakfast buffet is an installation that highlights my On the Go experience with eating breakfast. Food I ate On the Go (left side): Tamales (Tiny tamales inside the tamale cart), Classic “It’s our pleasure to serve you” NYC cup,…

Before returning to school for spring semester this year, I spent my time converting 15-year-old home movies to my computer. I knew that these videos would come in handy for this course since my favorite works of art focus on…

Dirty Laundry is an installation consisting of three main parts: a photo wall primarily detailing damage done to the skin of my chest from the use of trans tape (which I am unfortunately allergic to); a clothesline made of leftover…

For our first exploration of diary as an art form, I chose to record all of the makeup I wore for a week. My method for recording this data was characterized by a chart I made wherein I charted the…

My trash monster was created with only gut feelings. I went into the creation with specific aspects already established (the spiked tea bag weapon, the long, hammerhead-esque beer can head, and the belt of wrappers) but with no experience in…

My project started off as a simple series of pictures taken by me or ones I found that I thought were representative of me, along with a few short sentences describing things about myself that I wanted to share. My…

My motivation for creating this machine originated from when I first took this speaker apart to repair it. Since I was already comfortable working with this machine I was interested to see if I could do anything further. Once I…

If you see a lightbulb, what do you think of it? An idea? Light? Me too. To me, lightbulbs symbolize two things, vision and mindset. Lightbulbs are a globe-like object that produces light, thus giving you clear vision as it…

Community Garden is a miniature garden made from collected trash/unwanted objects. I wanted to collect something from my friends, and the easiest way to do that was to ask if they had anything on their persons that they didn’t want…

My project is in the form of audio recordings on a computer played out loud on speakers. There are three separate audio recordings of me reading passages from three Jewish novels and one article on community psychology with the choruses…

I created a DVD player, TV, and remote using foam, push pins, a silver paint marker, string, and construction paper. Initially, my project was a disc ladder showcasing the discs designed to depict the movie without giving away the title….

This piece is my venture into the more digital side of art by learning the mechanisms and language of processing while weaving together a narrative that takes you on a journey through multiple different landscapes. When continuing to work on…

My Sidescroller of a train really helped open a path to get to my goals. I decided early this year I wanted to try and become a game dev, and while I had done some other interactives, this was one…

The inspiration of this piece comes from a meme.  It is a picture of a man who has put several tuba parts on various limbs, and is posing like a knight. This meme spawned various tracks which combined the Tuba,…

The Reccolective Prospectus for West Austin Park is a proposed approach to the improvement and maintenance of the park located at 1317 West 10th street in Austin, Texas, 78704. The document outlines a prospectus centered around preserving the cultural memory…

My Great Grandfather’s Flower Garden (quilt, 2022) My great grandmother made lovely quilts, but no one in my family has taken up the craft since. My Great Grandfather’s Flower Garden breaks this trend as my first attempt at making a…

This piece is a large and wide canvas that includes paint and painted paper appliqué. The picture depicts a group of children that are running towards one of their smaller friends that seems to be getting tormented by a duo…

The two pairs of images displayed are from a large group of photos that I have taken over time that I would describe as being pieces of moments in time. I felt compelled to include these photos in this exercise…