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illustrator, maker, daydreamer

Body Landscape

For this project, I focused mainly on the exploration and experimentation of materials and how I could create different shapes, textures, and surfaces with them. For instance, I dyed fabrics with coffee and tea and set them on fire; I heated Tyvek and lutradur with iron and heat gun to shrink, distort, and burn holes through them; I tied and stuffed polyester fabric with coins, beads, and cotton balls and boiled it until the new shape became permanent; and I stuffed latex gloves to create bulbous shapes. The different surfaces that I created are partly imaginary and partly inspired by natural landscapes.

 

Combining the work with my physical body was a step beyond my original idea. By being a part of my body, the piece became the embodiment of my diverse artistic style, personality and free spirit. 

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This piece received the Outstanding Student Award from the Surface Design Association.