Category Studio Project: Identity Reconfigured
I have always had a love for sewing and textile mediums, however I am most confident with using a machine when it comes to large projects. When the pandemic hit I decided to challenge myself and start learning hand sewing… Continue Reading →
Since middle school, my mental health has always been a big part of me. Throughout the ups and downs, I always felt as though I have had to pick up the pieces and stitch myself back together. I have felt… Continue Reading →
One of the most important things to me and my life is my culture. Living and learning from my families experiences, has shaped my life and made me into the person I am. All of that and more has made… Continue Reading →
This digitally altered picture contains two photos of me, one taken just a few days ago, the other taken in 2020. The pictures are oriented so it appears that both versions of me are looking at each other, and while… Continue Reading →
During COVID was the first time in my life I was able to exist in a space free of judgement and expectation from my peers. During this time I began to realize that so many of the things I considered… Continue Reading →
Growing up in America as the daughter of Cuban immigrants, I have always viewed Cuba’s political situation from an outside lens, yet feeling so immersed in it due to my family having to face the hardships firsthand. In 2024, Cuba… Continue Reading →
As a athlete I tie my identity to my performance with my sport and in the gym. This image is a collage of photos in succession while performing a exercise called a Snatch. Halfway through the collage, it splits splits… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple days I’ve been pretty sick. Like unable to get out of my bed for two days kinds of sick. I felt so cluttered and out of it because of that. This made me want to create… Continue Reading →
I’m mixed race, and the flags behind my silhouette represent the heritages of the people that came before me. But I’ve never lived the cultures they lived, or spoken their languages, or walked their paths. Most of the countries/lands shown I have never set foot in. Yet, when I’m asked “what is your heritage?” It feels like a loaded question with many avenues that don’t align with who I am. So, I often contemplate responding “I’m human. Isn’t that enough?”
this is a collage piece I made to represent my connection and identity in nature whilst existing in a hyper-capitalistic and man made society. I used cutouts of nature scenes from vintage national geographic magazines and stickers to create a piece of overlapping images.