Hello all!

I have been completely distracted in graduate school for 2 years, and now I have my thesis year to go. I will do my best to share WIP pictures from now on. I wasn't sure what to post before because I have been working on one large installation instead of several small projects.


I thought I would share part of what I became aware of in the last two years about my process:

I do a lot of experimenting in my studio which has been leading me to my grad school finale also known as my thesis show. My challenge is to bring all the elements I have developed and bring them together in an interesting way.

Empirical – I make decisions based on my observations and experiences with my materials. I put my materials in many situations and respond to the possibilities I see visually.

Chance – my process develops around a need to allow for chance and surprise

Transformation – coming back into my studio and discovering a transformation has taken place over night. Collaborating with forces beyond myself.

Experiments – Starting multiple low risk experiments and selecting the form and material with the most versatility.
My work started out as a very experimental process, but the further I take this process the more regimented it gets.

I will share more images in the future, I promise, but if you want to see more frequent progress you can go here:
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I also have some good news!!! I am going to Japan for the month of May! I am doing a residency in Kyoto that is put together by an amazing artist by the name of Kohei Nawa. [link]

Hope everybody has an amazing summer!

Jessica Joy