It's time for a life update! And the biggest update is that I GRADUATED!!!
Yes, I am now officially and alum of Roberts Wesleyan College. For those not in the know, I got a BA in Studio Art and minors in Communication and English. All such useful, job-getting focii, am I right? But honestly, I'm completely happy with my degree and I can't wait to find the right MFA program and continue along the path of fine arts.
My senior year was spent working toward a capstone body of work to be a part of the Senior Show. I made five books and one collaborative wall piece, pictured below...
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| The Allegory of the Box |
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| Invincible |
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| The Binding of the Strong |
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| The Legend of the Feathered Serpent (front) |
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| The Legend of the Feathered Serpent (back) |
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| (un)Requited (right half mine) |
There's one more little picture-book,
The Prince and the Knight, but the outside isn't very exciting to look at and I don't have pictures of the inside yet. I spent the first semester conceptualizing and making
Invincible (and procrastinating), and the second semester making the four other books and - the weekend before the show opened - making
(un)Requited with fellow Capstone student Bri. It was sort of a last-minute contribution when we realized there was almost an entire wall still empty, but lots of fun and very rewarding - a splashy, abstract break from the more precise craftsmanship required for bookmaking.
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| Being pretentious (probably) while I explain my work to Dr. Mrs. |
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| Me, Bekah, and former art student Brittany, my awesome buddies! |
So what happens now? That's the big question. I used to think that when I graduated, I'd take off for parts unknown to volunteer with organic farms, or turn this into a travel blog and make big bucks off of it. Those are still goals of mine, but right now I'm not doing anything super drastic (for the sake of my mom's sanity). Right now I have a FABULOUS internship in Rochester with
Afterimage, a magazine/critical journal for photography and media arts. Pretty soon I'll be starting work at LUSH up in Eastview Mall, which is a little shop that sells handmade cosmetics and bath and body products.
After that, who knows? Hopefully an apartment in Rochester, maybe an apartment in Boston, maybe a year or two of spontaneous travel, working and paying my way as I go (don't tell Mom. Hi Mom, I love you!). I guess I'll just have to wait and find out!
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| My greatest accomplishment as a Comm. student: photobombing Dr. Mrs. |
