So Golden, So Lively

There is a hidden glow within, hidden beneath layers of black clothes, black hair, and black metal. I can be good, I can be nice, and I can be well.…

A Favorite Pastime

When life beats you down, what do you? You cope.  In this piece, I incorporate a candle, razor blades, and an element of death to illustrate how I get by.…

Work, Die, & Caffeinate

Working a 9-5 office job, we have become slaves to a routine. We wake up every day to put on our suits and ties, complete a crossword puzzle on the…

Here and Now

In March 2020, San Francisco enforced mandated quarantine for all citizens in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. My school started online learning, and this pandemic has shifted my perspective on…

trans women are women. trans men are men.

For this theme, I decided to focus more on the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community, but more specifically the transgender community. Recently, a show I’ve really enjoyed watching was POSE…

Roots

As this month’s theme is Roots, I centered this spread around the idea of family and friends as they ultimately affect all of us in a great number of ways.…

Another Endangered Life

Give Love

Love: it’s something I don’t fully understand. But what I do know is to always spread love and kindness. It’s as simple as that! I think the most important love…

A Nostalgic Holiday

The holiday season is my favorite time of the year. When given the theme of “Home for the Holidays,” I came up with a few ideas to portray the nostalgia…

A Little Happiness

For this month’s theme, home for the holidays, I immediately thought of the friends I most wanted to spend my time with. This piece is based on Our Times, a…