QC5 — Water

Frozen Motion

Water with Food Coloring

Drops of water on glass, construction paper under glass

Digital Drawing (Procreate)

Puerto Rican Bomba Dancer

 

QC3 — Transparent/Layers

Acrylic Markers on Plastic

Acrylic Markers on Plastic

Wire and Cling Wrap

Cardboard and Plastic

Plastic bottles, Cling wrap, and LED Lights

 

QC2 — Cardboard

 
 

QC1 — Ceiling to Floor

Wallpaper Panel

Design made in Illustrator, printed on plain paper and then assembled

 

QC4 — Ephemeral Marks Landscape

"End of life"

Broken eggshells

"Serpent"

Assorted leaves

“A Mother’s Love”

Shadows, water bottles with food coloring, flashlight

 

A Natural History of the Senses Relief Sculpture

 

“A Spring Day” 

14” x 13.5

Wood, Fabric, String, Cardboard, Ribbon, Cardstock Paper, Fake Flowers, Music Box

Artist Statement

This sculpture visually communicates ideas about the emotions that music makes us feel. It is inspired by a song that communicates themes around loss and yearning for the past and uses the metaphor of spring and winter to signify moving on and things getting better. The song itself was inspired by a tragedy where a bunch of high schoolers, unfortunately, passed away due to a ferry boat they were on for a field trip capsized. In a way, my sculpture is a tribute to not only a fantastic song but also to the events that inspired it. I tried to be very meticulous about the colors that I used, wanting them to evoke spring while not being too vibrant. I wanted the music box to be right in the center of the sculpture, tying everything around it together. You’re able to wind it up and listen to the song playing while letting your eyes wander around the rest of the sculpture, feeling the emotions of the song.  

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Memento

 

“Window to a Beautiful Memory”

2.25” x 2.25” x 2.63”

Cardstock Paper, Red Ribbon, Silver Gel Pen

 

Artist Statement

This sculpture reflects some of my favorite memories with my family. The memories are of going to Plaza las Americas in Puerto Rico with family, especially during Christmas. The overall shape is made to look like a Christmas gift to mimic the giant gift boxes that decorated the mall. Surrounding the box are arch windows that serve two purposes: to resemble some of the architecture of the mall, and to symbolize how I can only look at a memory, like through a window, but never actually go back to it. The red velvet ribbon represents the red velvet carpet that was in the mall during Christmas. I also made one of the bows smaller than the other to represent me and my little sister. 

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