decorative boxes

decorative boxes

my paintings on wooden boxes, instead of paper.

Tango Historias

a culmination of my research on the history of argentina and tango, this project is a series of short historical fiction stories made into little books. The stories are based on snippets of fact around which I built a story. Altogether the books comprise a bandoneon, which is an accordion-like instrument essential to tango music.

the masks - materials

i forgot to say what the masks are made of. they are paper mache, acrylic, paper, feathers, lace, ribbon, tassels, and beads.

the masks

since i didnt have good pictures of the masks i made for the tango video at the time i posted the video here they are finally.. scroll down to watch the video. : )

The End is the Beginning

my installation at the SIM Big Show

Title "The End is the Beggining"

This piece came about right after the Tango de Los Muertos festival ended. I had just finished working on the decor and the cake for the festival, took many amazing workshops, and danced for 4 nights in a row! it was such an amazing time, i didnt know what to do with myself when it was over. Returning to real life? what? after a lot of reflection i realized that this experience had changed me in a very profound way and that even though it was the end, it was the beginning of something else.. i could feel that it had sparked a new way of thinking about art and life. The realization came about during the creation of this new piece. A series of paintings (gouche, acrylic, pen, ink, and colored pencil on paper) and an installation piece (roses, ash, and wood).