CREATIVE WORK
Bullet Journals (ongoing)
A collection of designs for tracking & productivity made using various Ryder-Carroll bullet journaling methods
Tarot (Illustration, 2017-18)
Tarot is a tool for divination and reflection. It contains 78 cards- 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana cards. Many cards are traditionally overcrowded with symbolism, which is often difficult to identify--nonetheless understand--because it's so outdated. Since there are so many factors that go into a tarot reading, I aim to update and distill the imagery that I've seen in traditional Tarot decks. This in-progress set of Tarot illustrations primarily uses color theory and clean, minimalist aesthetics.
Integrative Project/Senior Thesis (Installation, 2016)
A meditative light experience that creates kinesthetic contact with visual media, connecting the tangible to the intangible. Light and cosmic constellation-like imagery charge the space to bring out the mystic and amateur astronomer in viewers.
Ink Drawings (Illustrations, ongoing)
Starting with #inktober, a practice of drawing creative small pieces in ink.
Tell, Then Forget About It (Installation, 2015)
How can you see and feel an image? A pairing of cinematic image and alternative screen for the class Cinematic Projection, taught by Cynthia Pachikara at U of M’s Stamps School of Art & Design.
MAKING PICTURES (A collection of Digital Photography, 2014)
Archive: Performance Works
Performance and videos - Lighting Designer (2015)
I worked with Erika Boysen, a flutist who was completing her Doctorate at U of M. She was executing a year-long collaboration project, which manifested as a series of recitals dedicated to interdisciplinary collaborations with music, literature, visual arts and media, and dance. This solo flute recital is the culmination of that project. These are two of the six pieces featured in the recital which I designed lighting for. More information can be found at Erika's page
Film tech director and lighting designer for the thesis of Marcus White, a Master’s in Dance candidate at U of M: two dances made for the screen. My responsibilities included creating lighting looks in the studio, maintaining contact with all performers and camera operators, and organizing contact lists, schedules, and scene breakdowns. The dances were presented at a screening in May 2015 in Ann Arbor.
2014 - Made in collaboration with Kasia Reilly, Isaac Levine, Lucas Grant, and Nicole Patrick.
In the collaborative class Dance and the Related Arts, we split into small groups, were given prompts and artists' work to think about, and made original performances. I had the great fortune of working with Isaac Levine (Performing Arts Technology), Kasia Reilly (Dance), Lucas Grant (Composition), and Nicole Patrick (Percussion). Our process was a lot of fun, since we started our first couple meetings outside of class at a local thrift store. The creative energy between us was electric, and our styles fit together harmoniously.
2014
Lighting Design and Tech Coordination for Carisa Bledsoe's thesis performance at the University of Michigan.
I coordinated the volunteer camera operators and house managers, double checked every logistical detail for performances, and designed the lights for the production.
Images courtesy of Chris Ford and Nicholas Williams.