my portfolio

For my Studio 3D final project, I created a Mad Hatter costume using paper to reflect his time obsession with clock numbers 1-12. I combined elements from different Mad Hatter interpretations, such as orange/redish hair from the live-action movie and a green bowtie and blue collared shirt from the Disney animated version.

During the project, I learned to measure and cut tailored clothing for the first time and successfully handled challenges like folding paper without tearing and using spray paint without damaging it. I reinforced the inner structure with hot glue, tacky glue, or staples due to frequent breaks.

This project taught me essential skills in garment tailoring and working with non-flexible materials, valuable for my future as a fashion/apparel designer.

In my 3D Studio course, we were tasked to create a sculpture using strictly pulp board, a paper-like material that can bend and morph with moisture which can retain it’s form. That being said, my initial inspiration for the this piece was a family tree. I originally intended for the “branches” or “trunks” to be more erect, and not curve over. However, I was able to make it work by bending them. Originally, I had a spiraling spike in the middle of the piece, just to be a filler for the large amount of empty space. Then, I realized that since it is sort of portraying a family tree, I could add a smaller tree in the middle to represent a sign of “birth,” as it can be perceived as a sapling of those two trees

In one of my studios, we were sorted into groups of three and collaborated with one another to form an art piece with limited materials. we were given a ball of yarn, fabric, and vellum paper. we stitched together a duffle bag, using yarn as shoulder straps, vellum as a fringe on the edges, and used a sharpie to create geometric patterns along the bag with fabric cutouts.