Candles by Stephanie Go

Graphite on paper

When we isolate ourselves from people, places

or anything, others will think we have lost interest

or that we’re depressed. But there is comfort

that can be found in isolation others don’t see. I

have found this comfort.

Technicolor Deer by Sofia Rothschild

Colored pencil on paper

An unusual deer lies in a clearing in the bracken.

Other creatures look on from their cells in the

dense underbrush.

Bird's Nest by Stephanie Go

Graphite on paper

Does being safe trap us?

The naked figure is being protected by this cardboard

box...yet she still wants to be free.

Tankman by Sophia Qin

Colored pencil on paper

Books, solid, ideas, lined up one by one. A foundation

for what? A ground for defiance? For foolishness?

Pills by Piper Alan

Graphite on paper

The struggle…the internal fight of addiction...

Flight House by Marikit Mayeno

Graphite on paper

We are plastic, stationery flamingos. A real flamingo

flies overhead, an idea of freedom.

People breaking loose from handcuffs and an American

flag show up under “freedom” on google images.

Flamingos aren’t in Washington and this flock

is too kitsch for the likes of this government.

Mute Box by Sophia Qin

Pen on paper

Trapped, these girls are attempting to speak to express their

individuality through the horns, but nothing can be heard.

Who made this box? Why might someone want to take away

this basic aspect of human nature? Authorities and governments

especially, fear the power of speech throughout history;

it has been a fundamental device that caused societal

upheavals and revolutions.

9 Brick Cubes by Stephanie Go

Graphite on paper

The openings are large enough for them to

leave, yet they choose to stay. There’s nothing

stopping them from leaving or remaining. Why

do we stay inside our own prisons?

Teacher by Piper Alan

Oil pastel on paper

Trapped energy… millions of thoughts racing

unable to break out...

Maelstrom by Marina Kyle

Graphite on paper

What happens when you overcome a fear or

a challenge? Is there always going be another

hole to climb out of? Will it ever end?

Deer and Car by Sofia Rothschild

Pen and ink on paper

Decomposing, body and a car silently interact.

Pig/cliff by Sophia Qin

Watercolor and acrylic on paper

Will ink have enough force? To drown, to cause,

to attack?

Gravity by Marina Kyle

Graphite on paper

We are all the center of our own worlds. Both people

in this drawing exist but their existence does not affect

each other. The dent that they are making in the

world will disappear and the traces that this person

left will disappear. Are they trying to cover themselves

up and completely block each other out? Or

are they slowly trying to break down their defenses

and reach out to each other?

Wasp Nest by Sofia Rothschild

Colored pencil on paper

Two airborne species play house-swap and compromise.

Poodle by Sofia Rothschild

Colored pencil and gel pen on paper

A savage pet, pretty and well-groomed against

its will.

Cloud by Piper Alan, Nilo Batle, Stephanie Go, Marina Kyle, Marikit Mayeno, Sofi

Photographs

Working individually or in small groups, the students responded

to anomalies on the street. Using powdered chalk

and water mixture or found street materials, the students

placed words next to the site. The street seemed to talk;

brief utterances from the world around them.

Conveyor belt by Sophia Qin

Graphite on paper

Recycling. Reusing. Recycling. Reusing. What has

happened to us? Are we mere parts of machines-

-completely in tune, gears turning, clicking? Why are

we still on?

Self-portrait by Nilo Batle

Archival digital print

This piece was created by accident. I found an old

photo of myself and began to put dots on my eyes,

nose and mouth then began to fill in the empty spots

on the face. When I turned the paper around I realized

that the marker has seeped through to the other

side and had created a much more interesting image.

The Fountain by Marina Kyle

Acrylic on canvas

Endlessly climbing to the top of the fountain

with no end, carrying the water up just to dump it.

Person on bed by Piper Alan

Acrylic on wood panel

The squiggled lines swirling embody the confusion

or frustration that we may feel at times.

The light coming from the flashlight swirls similarly

….like another body. Are they the same?

Me, myself, and I by Marina Kyle

Braided synthetic hair, muslin, poly fill, acrylic mirror, epoxy putty, thread and paint

...self-conscious...wrapped in her own braided

hair…. Suspended

to strangle? ... to shield?

Altered photos

Found photographs

Assignment:

1. Chose a photo.

2. The person in that photo has likely

passed away. With a scissor or sharp knife alter

to bring life back to the photo.

Warped fence by Nilo Batle

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Jumping Circle by Nilo Batle

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Orbit man by Nilo Batle

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Orbit woman by Nilo Batle

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