Zines and Comics
I've always been interested in using narratives in my work. I find that using a story helps frame ideas and lets me find a place for each project. I often think of different bodies of work as different parts of a larger ongoing story. So while the narrative may not always be overt, the projects each look to fill a spot that allows them to talk about the themes and ideas in my work that is specific to that series. Across my work motifs and characters appear again and again, forming connections across media and exhibitions, growing a relationship between ideas and pieces over time .
For me, the book form is a way to digest and organize ideas that don't always fit within the scope of other pieces. Zines and Comics are developed from journaling and drawing in my sketchbook. Zines and mini-comics offer a unique break from larger bodies of work, focusing on personal stories, drawing, and storytelling, they allow me to capture the mindset that eventually ties into other work. The play that Zines and Comics affords me is important in understanding how a narrative develops. Comics in particular allow me to more directly engage with ideas and observations that relate to my other work. My installations and prints often come from a place of thinking about the future, while my Zines and comics often engage with my present and past.
I've always been interested in using narratives in my work. I find that using a story helps frame ideas and lets me find a place for each project. I often think of different bodies of work as different parts of a larger ongoing story. So while the narrative may not always be overt, the projects each look to fill a spot that allows them to talk about the themes and ideas in my work that is specific to that series. Across my work motifs and characters appear again and again, forming connections across media and exhibitions, growing a relationship between ideas and pieces over time .
For me, the book form is a way to digest and organize ideas that don't always fit within the scope of other pieces. Zines and Comics are developed from journaling and drawing in my sketchbook. Zines and mini-comics offer a unique break from larger bodies of work, focusing on personal stories, drawing, and storytelling, they allow me to capture the mindset that eventually ties into other work. The play that Zines and Comics affords me is important in understanding how a narrative develops. Comics in particular allow me to more directly engage with ideas and observations that relate to my other work. My installations and prints often come from a place of thinking about the future, while my Zines and comics often engage with my present and past.
Oh Hey How Was Your Summer?
36 page zine with screenprinted cover, 2020. Made from journal entries from Spring-Summer 2020.
36 page zine with screenprinted cover, 2020. Made from journal entries from Spring-Summer 2020.
Rome
Hand drawn and digitally colored. Made for "Rescue Party" a call for entries by Desert Island Comics during the Summer of 2020.
Hand drawn and digitally colored. Made for "Rescue Party" a call for entries by Desert Island Comics during the Summer of 2020.
First Day of School
Hand drawn and digitally colored. Summer 2020
Hand drawn and digitally colored. Summer 2020
Summer Comics
Made during quarantine Summer 2020.
Made during quarantine Summer 2020.
I Can't Believe Its Already Summer
18 page zine made from collages of sketchbook entries. Summer 2013
18 page zine made from collages of sketchbook entries. Summer 2013
A Warning
52 page zine, screen printed cover. Made by photocopying a single "X" shaped screen print. 2012
52 page zine, screen printed cover. Made by photocopying a single "X" shaped screen print. 2012
The Hardcore Band
16 page zine. 2011
16 page zine. 2011
Wreath (Three)
32 Pages with laser cut cover. Unique impression. This book is made by arranging laser cut pieces of paper directly on a photocopier. The compositions were improvised and only one copy of the book was made. 2015.
32 Pages with laser cut cover. Unique impression. This book is made by arranging laser cut pieces of paper directly on a photocopier. The compositions were improvised and only one copy of the book was made. 2015.
Italy as Studio Syllabus
16 page zine with screenprinted envelope cover. 2019. This book was the syllabus for my study abroad class in the Summer of 2019. Each student was provided a copy before the trip and used it throughout.
16 page zine with screenprinted envelope cover. 2019. This book was the syllabus for my study abroad class in the Summer of 2019. Each student was provided a copy before the trip and used it throughout.
Matting and Framing Basics for Works on Paper
28 Page Zine. 2012. This book was produced as a reference guide for my students and is based on my time working as a preparator in the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
28 Page Zine. 2012. This book was produced as a reference guide for my students and is based on my time working as a preparator in the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
