AJ1
Media: Wire, Wood, Paint

A wire silhouette of an Air Jordan 1 shoe. The first sculpture I have produced. The Air Jordan 1 has always been my favorite shoe and holds a special place in my heart. Everything is to scale of a real AJ1. The wires are set into the wood by means of small drilled holes. All the wires are connected to each other by fishing line. The bottom right picture is after I finished bending the wire, before attaching to the sole. The wood sole was painted white then stained to give it a more worn appearance. The swoosh was taken off a personal pair of AJ1's, so this sculpture holds a lot of sentimental value, I am very proud of it.

Sparking in the Sunshine
Media: India ink, pen, tracing paper on paper

I diagonally bisected the paper, covering one half in India ink. I then cut a triangle of tracing paper to glue over the area of India ink, and subsequently 6 more to layer over that. My intention with the tracing paper was to make it more opaque as I added layers. While the tracing paper triangles get darker and proportionally bigger as they go down, the figure (myself) gets proportionally smaller from left to right. This was a fun piece to create as I had to employ geometry and algebra. I find the longer you stare at it, the more it seems to move. I would also suggest rotating the picture for different perspectives.

Parsons Challenge - Original (first) Self PortraitMedia: pencil on paper

The original self portrait that I later evolved for the Parsons Challenge. Referred to as the "first" self portrait in my Parsons Challenge Essay.

Parsons Challenge - Evolved Self PortraitMedia: Oil Pastel on Paper

The result of the Parsons Challenge, referred to as the "second" portrait in the challenge essay. My first work in oil pastel. If you have not read my essay, my theme and intention was to evolve upon the first self portrait where I began to incorporate and attempt to understand shading. For the full experience I recommend viewing the two self portraits in conjunction with the essay.

We Out This Joint Bro
Media: Paint marker, ink, paper, on paper

Completed at Central Saint Martins during a short course. The coat was inspired by Raw rolling papers. It is to be made out of a tan/light brown translucent material, potentially PVC or Tyvek, and is intended to fit very straight, structured, and cylindrical. The figure is also depicted wearing slim fit red sweatpants and heeled boots. The belt was cut out from the larger work "What's Up There". The belt actually continues for another inch or so on both sides, there are slits in the paper on either side of the figure to allow the belt to be slipped in and adjusted to whatever degree of 3D desired.

Dinner Party Chest Piece
Media: PVC backed fabric, Button Snaps, Electrical Tape

Completed at Central Saint Martins during a short course. I chose this PVC backed fabric because of its stiffness, I found the way it was structured very interesting. I first measured myself to draw a template out of paper. I then cut two pieces of fabric according to the template, leaving myself a half an inch where needed to stitch. The chest piece features two button snaps on each side (they would lay about halfway up your ribs, under your arms), and one button snap on the left collarbone to allow room to pull over your head. The right shoulder to collarbone was hand stitched. Half of the length of the left shoulder to collarbone was also hand stitched (the other half left to allow room when the snap is undone). The edges are finished with electrical tape for a cleaner look and to enhance the sheen of the fabric. I wore this on my first day of Senior year.

What's Up There
Media: India ink, paint marker on paper

A silhouette cut out of the aforementioned larger work. If I could encapsulate the thoughts in my brain at any given moment and translate them to an outfit, this would be the resulting red carpet look.

Guardian of the Tomb of the Red Haired Mummies

Media: wire, paper mâché, paper pulp, spray paint

The largest sculpture I have created so far, measuring roughly 3ft x 2ft x 2.5ft x 3ft (Height, Width, Depth, Length (along back) from facing front). Inspired by ancient sphinxes, pharaohs masks, and the mysterious Egyptian red haired mummies. I created the entire armature out of chicken wire, layered it with paper mâché, and spray painted it. The colors chosen were in reference to the bright golds, reds, greens, blues, and many others found on sarcophagi. The red band on the face and around the neck is nod to the red haired mummies. I chose to spray paint instead of hand painting fine details because I found the "loud" spray paint commands attention, as a guardian should.

Hand Wash With Care
Media: Cellophane Tape, Paint Marker on paper

Completed at Central Saint Martins during a short course. An excerpt from my sketchbook prompted by graphic street wear T shirts. The middle shirt is cut out, the green graphic is glued on the page behind. I recommend zooming in to see all the detail on the left one. On the right one I experimented with layering the tape to see how the words beneath would come through