Wood Works.

A compilation of my projects from sculpture class last quarter.  Spent some time in the wood shop, got quite familiar with all the tools with the help of our favourite Fred Ploeger of the UCSD Mandeville wood shop. 

 "Interrupting the Line" (2013) - Wood

                                           Attempt to make a 3D frame - success!

Untitled (2013) - Mixed media and found object(s)

 Experimenting with colourful light bulbs...

Making the Object (2013) - Mixed media 

Experimenting with Wood and Wire

I've taken the dehydrated succulent to the next level - 3D

Dado cut

Detail of the sculpture

Untitled 2 (2013) - Wood and wire

Dehydration

Dried out plants are my inspiration.

Decided to make it into a linocut - haven't done this since middle school.  I forgot how fun it was to make prints.

Terrarium and basil sitting in a pot

New project.  I wonder if this will work. 

Terra cotta (on the right) design by ORTA

This is where you put in water to keep the soil moist... (in case you forget to water them)

After a week - I see sprouts!

After two weeks... 

Float

Some photographs of my friend Jess and I that we took in the pool of the house I was staying at over the summer.  

Photo credits (2, 3, 4) Stephanie Chong

"Postcards from Italy" - A Rooftop Jam Session

Our cover of Beirut's "Postcards from Italy", recorded on a beautiful afternoon in sunny San Diego. 

Starring: Ashkhan Davani - Ukulele, vocals

Nadia Soerjanto - Acoustic bass, vocals

Peanut - Peanut

Video credits: Kensey Joy Daly

Blocks of colour and a streak of gold.

I was bored and I found tape.

I made this one with the thought of studying for my chemistry exam that's in two days.  It was sort of inspired by water molecules and bonding.  I don't know what it is about procrastinating that makes everything so thrilling.  Even laundry.  And cleaning the house.  

There were three: turquoise, magenta and salmon.  And a streak of gold.  I like this combination.  And I love random brainstorming.