Ottoman Project (Advanced Props) – I used barrel staving to create a round ottoman with a removable lid. Thematically, I painted the exterior to create a “teenage witch” æsthetic, using hand lettering for lyrics by AJJ (“No Justice, No Peace, No Hope”) and Los Campesinos! (“Baby I Got The Death Rattle”) and stencils of artwork from materials connected with Los Campesinos!’s Hello Sadness and Steak Mtn.’s gatefold illustrations for Against Me!’s Transgender Dysphoria Blues.
Light a Short Play (Light Lab) – I created a set of cues for the play “Dr. Fritz, or: The Forces of Light” by David Ives.
Paint Elevation (Computer Graphics) – I used Photoshop and a base drawing (by Isaac Ramsey) to create this paint elevation for a cult-like archway.
Sconce Lamp Project (Advanced Props) – I used a lathe to create a cylinder that I then cut to create the L-shaped “body” of the lamp. I also used a router to embellish the edges of the back part and add a keyhole for hanging the sconce on a wall. Lastly, I sewed new strips of fabric onto the lampshade and wired the lamp socket to an Edison plug.
Dance Lighting Renderings (Computer Graphics) – I used Photoshop to create at least 3 renderings of lighting looks for a theoretical dance performance set to the song “portrait of the artist as a young fag” by Car Seat Headrest. I have also compiled these still visuals in a video to demonstrate where in the song they occur; this can be watched here.
Final project (Scenic Painting) – Finished piece photographed from about 15′ away at bottom middle and from about 2′ up at bottom right (bottom left and right respectively on mobile):
Shield Project (Advanced Props) – I created a concave shield capable of surviving a swing with a baseball bat. Shield design uses letters and image from the cover of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s album I’m in Your Mind Fuzz by Jason Galea.
Light a Painting Project (Lighting Design) – I recreated the lighting of Vermeer’s “Mistress and Maid.”
Letter (Scenic Painting) – Finished piece on right (bottom on mobile):
Bricks (Scenic Painting) – Finished piece on right (bottom on mobile):
The Dialectical Shadow Project (Light Lab) – I created two lighting looks interpreting the phrase “utopian America.”
The first interpretation (right [above on mobile]), imagines this as meaning an America that has been fully realized as a fascist state, a utopian America in the sense that it has perfected all the horrible elements of America’s foundation.
The second interpretation (left [above on mobile]), imagines an America that has become a utopia in a positive sense. The red light is dimmed and augmented with purples to evoke a sense of love and community.
Granite (Scenic Painting) – Finished piece at bottom right:
Marble (Scenic Painting) – Finished piece on right:
Costume Rendering – Femme (Computer Graphics) – I used Photoshop to transform a piece of line art into a femme costume rendering.
Costume Rendering – Masc (Computer Graphics) – I used Photoshop to transform a piece of line art into a masc costume rendering.
Wood Panel (Scenic Painting) – Finished piece at bottom right):
