Festifools and Lungevity

Festifools came and went. The weather was ridiculous! Sunday morning it was freezing! I helped out with my roommate, Nicole's Lungevity event where I did the face painting along side my other roommate Lauren. Then the Lungevity 5k walk happened and my feet froze! Thank god my house was on the route, so I ran and changed into warm boots. It hailed and there was freezing rain. Once the walk was over, I had to go down to Main St. and dance/marched in Festifools. It was fun but we got hailed in the face and I may have gotten pneumonia. In any case, it was fun and this was my costume!

In other news, I submitted my pieces for IP and will begin installing on Friday! I am so excited to have 4 days to sleep and have a social life, but also for installing my art show!!!!

Festifools Costume

Photo Credit: Ellen Cole Rosengard

This Sunday is Festifools, a wonderful, fun, grand and amazing parade that springs up right around April Fools day. My paper engineering class is walking in the parade and we are required to make our own costumes using tyvek. The goal: to walk in stark white costumes wearing all black underneath. Of course, I am using my patterns and decided to make myself a skirt sash combo. What do you think?

Patterns come alive!!!

So these last few weeks have been crazy. I have been experimenting a lot with my patterns and finally figured out how I am going to use them in my senior show! First, I have drawn 6 patterns on 19 x 26 inch paper and framed them. I plan on hanging them in the space provided for me in Slusser Gallery in the art school on North Campus, and then I will place 3D paper sculptures onto the wall and have the patterns invade them. This will hopefully give a new dynamic to the space as well as the patterns themselves....THEY WILL COME ALIVE AND CRAWL EVERYWHERE! Here are a few images soyou can visualize what I am trying to do :)

TOY

I just returned from spring break in sunny Florida to the frozen tundra of Michigan. While the week was WONDERFUL and included chicken petting, jetskiing, opposite of skinny dipping, bacon eating and loads of laughing, it was time to return to my IP project. I returned to my studio to find a video of how to make this amazing paper toy/kinetic sculpture. I am hooked! I made 3 for my friends, because I love making people happy, and who doesn't love receiving a paper toy gift!

Cedric Tai

I met with the coolest artist today. His name is Cedric Tai and his is a native of Detroit. His art is super cool and ranges from paintings, geometric sculptures, prints, wood...everything! Here are a few examples of his work.

We talked for over an hour and gave me such great feedback on my project, patterns, and even gave me ideas for what to do to continue my work after IP is over. I am so excited and have so many new ideas. Check him out, he is amazing!

I have returned!

Hello anyone who may or may not be out there! I have decided to return. A little update is in order. First I must apologize for disappearing for way too long...like over 6 months (bites fist). I am almost done with my last year at U of M and have been working on my senior IP show. I have been drawing a lot and makinggeometric paper sculptures... and am in love with them. Here are some drawings from my sketchbook for you to drool over.

In other news, I have decided that after I graduate I plan on staying in Ann Arbor for the summer and then I am moving to (drumroll please)........ CHICAGO! Thats right world, this NYC girl is movin' to a midwestern city! I am so excited and have no actual plans as of now, but my main priority is LIVING LIFE! I promise to update about my show as well as future plans, fun things more often.

Long time no post

Hello world,

So my bucket list for the summer more or less failed. I have, however gotten myself an internship with an amazing company called Paperless Post which has opened my eyes to the world of web design. I am doing customer service and have learned so much. This company is an online stationary site and has really amazing invitations, announcements, save the dates, note cards and greeting cards, all which you can do online. Whats amazing is how real the image looks of grained paper.

This was the invitation I used for my 22nd birthday party!

Anyways, thats what I am really up to this summer. My internship ends this Friday and then Saturday I get my wisdom teeth pulled (DUN DUN DUNNNNN). After that I go up to Yiddish Vokh (yiddish week retreat) hosted by Yugntruf. It should be loads of fun. Then Leah and I head to Ann Arbor where I will reunite with my housemates and start my senior year! I am so excited for this year to start, its out of control!