what is next for my practice
i see the format of the new sentimentality performance (theater-esque, supported by printed materials, 10+ performers) being something i continue as the core of my practice, but that i probably only have the energy to produce once a semester. recently i was standing in the etching studio after i had closed it up— it was dark, the fan was on, and i could smell the minty solvents— and i thought what a great space this would be to have a performance in. i think i’ll pursue this first thing next semester. i think the printmaking studio as a site of reproduction relates to my work.
aside from that, i want to invest more in writing, in making books, in printmaking, in designing (i’ve been thinking a lot of what i do could fall under the umbrella of “design” even though i’m not a trained designer) in sewing, and generally becoming more materially advanced. i often feel guilty that i don’t have a lot of technical fabrication skill and i think it is something that could serve my work. i am taking glass and sound studios next semester and i am excited for them.
despite this, i am also considering slowing down and devoting more work to fewer projects. it was really encouraging to see people utilize in-process crits and develop a single work over the course of the semester— in the past, i have been very focused on producing three full-fledged works for three deadlines, but given the complexity of the projects i am producing now, i could probably afford to gove them more time.
in general, i am proud of the work i made this semester :)
and apologies for not being as active as i could have been on this blog! i’d like to think i made up for it in our conversations / in the energy i gave to people during and after crits
















