Quarter 2: Perspectives: Georgian Home

Quarter 2: Public Restroom: The Promenade is designed for the individual or group seeking a place to relax, walk, and enjoy time in a serene, calm, and secluded environment. The beauty of the landscape affords an individual a leisurely walk or time to enjoy the simpler things in life wile strolling the vast and natural landscapes of The Promenade. This structure is located near the beach in the town or Capri, Italy. Rough terrain, lush vegetation and white sandy beaches surround this beach getaway. The layout is inspired by an open floor plan, with subtle separations between spaces, insuring the utmost privacy for guests. Within the space there are four main areas: Men and Woman's restrooms, outdoor showers, picnic area, and meeting area. The materials and architectural elements reflect the traditional Italian culture. While visiting this beach structure visitors will enjoy an adaptable yet predictable space, leaving refreshed, relaxed and inspired. The mess I make when I work!

Quarter 1: Architectural Drafting: The original project was to design a one story 500 square foot home. Throughout the quarter a second story was added along with additional square footage on the first level. The home was required to be a home we would love to live in. I chose to design a beach home located in St. Joseph, Michigan. This vacation home sleeps up to 6 people and is a take on a modern cape cod. The furnishings throughout the home are inspired by mid-century modern design, allowing texture, unique textiles, and a cool color palette to define the home. The home uses many natural products from the Michigan area, such as reclaimed driftwood, beach glass, and rock. This home is truly a vacation dream home and someday I hope to build it on the shore of Lake Michigan!

My new find! Found a Thomasville cabinet at an estate sale. The perfect home for my limited china collection!

My final project for color class. The assignment: A design including: Earth tones, geometric shapes, 3 3d objects, scale of value, repetition. All the paints were mixed from scratch!

The Netherlands in May, Tulip season. Beautiful!

Cozy room!

Artist Statement
Inspired by the decorative arts and formalism, I create contemporary ceramic installations using appropriated motifs. Growing up I observed a rich, lush, luxurious and traditional sensibility within the domestic space. Generations of women in my family have formed a specific idea of what it is to decorate a space and how it is to be done. As an artist I am following the same rules while playing with the formal design elements. I reference this traditional sensibility and
re- contextualize it within modernity. I am drawn to the idea of deconstructing historical, contemporary and domestic design to construct a new composition. This method of looking, choosing, deconstructing and reconstructing has inspired me to explore arrangement and layering of rich color, line and form.

Things I love in my house!
Wedgwood Ethereal 101

Porcelain on end table

Anthropologie lamp shade

Tord Boontje chandelier

Anthropologie tea cups

Fred and Friends creamer