Solo Reflection

As I walked through the doors of the Gatewood Studio Arts building, the sight of a small makeshift village met me. I was immediately drawn to these small huts, with just enough space for one to enjoy. Each was different, yet all served the same purpose: to shelter the activities of human life. Most intriguing to me were the bits and pieces that made up these sanctuaries. Some natural, some manmade, all designed together in a way that pulls one in to explore.
The little township boasted shelters of salvaged wood, plastics, cardboard, and fabrics…and although the shelters were made of rickety boards and paint-splattered tarps, there was something beautiful about them. I saw each wrap of twine, carefully situated around each board. I saw each strand of yarn, pulled taut and presenting its colors. I saw each person, putting their heart and soul into a space they call home. I was excited to explore these homes, and was even more excited upon exploring their interiors. For each one served a special purpose. Some were for sketching, some were for sleeping, some were for eating, but each was important. At this point, I knew that this town was special, that these makeshift shelters were important to show the ingenuity that humans possess over simple found objects. And I knew that the same character possessed by the creators of the little huts was what made our world so beautiful.

Makeshift Shelter

I am very excited for the upcoming semester of IARc. Our first project is to design a makeshift shelter. Our class was split up into groups and I teamed up with Charese Allen, David Harrill, Hope Talley, and Pamela Liles. The catch for the project is that we may only use five found materials and two adhesives. We've already been dumpster diving!!! how fun...
Now, we are trying to come up with some preliminary sketches to figure out what exactly we are building! :]

Shaquille O'Neal's Residintial Kitchen: Miami, Florida

These two boards are the most informative out out of five [a little much, i know].






A perspective of the kitchen work area. The space includes a Kohler integrated apron-front stone sink, Britannia European rustic appliances, and rubbed bronze hardware. [old.world.charm]


This GIANT island is for Shaq and his family to entertain at least eight guests comfortably.


This wall is made of Lightblock and illuminated from within. Also the cabinets are modular and move freely up and down the walls on tracks. No toe kicks for Shaq!!!

Wrapping things up!!

This CD cover was our final SYTYCD! YAY! I even won for the week with this one, which was super cool. :]

Back to the drafting board...

For this weeks SYTYCD we designed a blog header that well-describes second year.

Looking Back

Looking back I can see that my drawing skills have improved tremendously in just one year. This perspective I did in first year licks depth, realistic color and texture, and is absent of light and shadow. I am glad to see that I am growing as an artist and am ready to llok back on second year to say that I improved even more.


First Year


Second Year

Millwork Composition

This Millwork poster was used to visually describe all of the cabinetry in my calebrity kitchen project. Since my client was Shaquille O'Neal, I created an illuminated cabinet wall with modular cabinets. This would allow the cabinets to be moved up and down freely so that a person of any height could use them comfortably.

Final Portfolio

I love this graphic I found for my final portfolio cover!

IAR 222 Desing History and Theory: Final Project

The Hybrid Engine Kitchen

These are the final boards for the foods lab project.