M A K I N _ C O P I E S

This past semester, I took a mold making class, where I learned several processes to make multiples of objects. Our mid-term project for the class was create multiples using two or more starting object, and then create 9 hybrid pieces of art, 3 made of all porcelain, 3 made of all latex, and then 3 made of both porcelain and latex. My starting objects were a Macho Man Randy Savage action figure, a Pillsbury Dough Boy Action Figure, and a small plaster head of a Doe.

P L A Y I N G _ C H I C K E N

It's that time of year again. That time for the annual RAAB Prize. This being my last year to participate in this UConn exclusive, Cricket and Scholastic sponsored, competition, I really did try my hardest, and must say that I'm infinitely happier with this years submission, especially compared to last years. Again, anther poem by Jane Yolen, this years work of literature that needed some illustrative company was "Chicken Parade".

I'm sorry to report that I did not win, but I'm still very happy with what I did.

Now because I'm not sure about the copyright here, I won't be posting my two page spread for the poem with the text template, but you can probably guess as to where the text should fit. So here's my piece, a screen print with some last minute digital fixing.

H O M E M A D E _ H A T

A little late, but here's a look at our first illustration project from this past fall semester. Starting our as a seemingly simple "get to know you" project, where we were to design a hat which would best embody ourselves (which I am always terrible at; I always find it difficult to boil myself down to one idea). The twist was that after having designed the hats, we to then construct them. Once constructed, we partnered with another classmate, and had to paint a portait of them in their hats.

I painted Kaiti Archambault in the woods, while my portrait was painted by Jen Allen. Have a look:

final painting, made with guache and acrylic paint markers

initial sketch for my painting

my hat, and my portrait by Jen Allen

S O - K R A T E S

"There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent."

Michael de Montaigne, 1598

L O O K _ O U T _ B E L O W

"Unless you take big risks you are not going to learn a lot... the interesting things that happen in life involve precipices."

Robert Storr, 11.19.10

A R M I S T I C E _ D A Y

S T R O N G _ T O _ T H E _ F I N I S H

"Olive oil has been more than mere food to the people of the Mediterranean: it has been medicinal, magical, an endless source of fascination and wonder and the foundation of great wealth and power. The olive tree, symbol of abundance, glory and peace, gave its leafy branches to the crown the victorious in friendly games and bloody war, and the oil of its fruit had anointed the noblest of heads throughout history." - Global Gourmet