Spencer Maussner

Spencer Maussner

The Door 

2020

Muslin, oil paint, wood, screws, staples

80"x30"x1"

During the quarantine I've felt very shut in, which made me think a lot about closed doors. I decided that the style of door I wanted to recreate was the one in my own house where I've grown up. I wanted the door to feel more personal to me since this has been where Ive been quarantining.

Esther Lee

"I'm not ok, but that's ok"

2020

Mirror, mattress, bedsheets, blanket, pillow, mask, flashlight, colored lenses

36" x 49" x 72"

I wanted to do something related to covid-19/quarantine and how I feel during this time. Confined, isolated, alone, sleepy, and a lot of migraines. It's only temporary.

Sami Lupacchino

Training Wheels: Brainstorming

Samantha Lupacchino

2020

metal, steel, tire, rubber, paint

6' x 4' x 6'10"

Considering we are stuck in quarantine I lost the opportunity to make this piece for our Art in the Garden exhibition but still happy that I can start brainstorming for next year's show. This is a sketch, a maquette, and also using the materials to start getting an idea of what it will possibly look like or be positioned in. The main concept is to create a motorcycle or an adult version bike with training wheels but instead having them as car tires in the back. 

Colleen Anderson

mister

by colleen anderson

-materials: steel-

i welded and plasma cut this guy back before quarantine and never documented him until now, he's been sitting on my hearth and reminds me that i have a lot left to learn about welding. this is 1 of 4 "guys" that i made, the other three are time capsule-d at school.

Brenna Bochow

Electric Veins

2020

Copper, acrylic, wood, wire

20" x 15" x 15" (maquette)

Recently I have found myself very interested in the idea of having superpowers! And that being said, the ability to manipulate electricity would be in my top three powers to have. I also love the appearance of electricity and the resemblance it holds to veins and tree branches. For this piece, I played with the form of lightning to create a copper sculpture that would be hung from above, and outlined with acrylic tubing to allow light to pass all the way through each bolt.

Sebastian Velasquez

                                                   

John Sebastian Velasquez

"The Juggler "

2020

wood, black ink

10' x 8' x 8'

At some point in life everybody falls down, but not everyone gets back up. 

Mathea Madsen

Mathea Madsen

Monument

2020

Cyanotype treated fabric, plants, water, sun, sweat, wind

82.5" x 47"

Life during the pandemic contains a constant drone of news stories, facts, numbers, and fears. We live with the reminder that we are undeniably mortal, as more statistics and stories pour in around us. "Monument" is about the fragility of our existence; one day we are here and the next we belong to the earth again. It is easy to feel that we have slipped through the cracks in this time, as isolation and panic set in. We are not numbers, we are all individuals, and we all leave our mark on the planet. The process of this piece deeply informed the meaning, as I am the image presented. Taking 15 minutes to lie still as the sun bore down on me, I was forced to think about my own impact, as I created something physical. The memories others have of us are all that remain. In the end, we all return to the same place. 

Jeff Kim

Jeff Kim

Spring

2020

Wood, Nail, Construction Paper, Hay, Glue, Fish Line, Black Spray Paint, Polyurethane

35” X 51” X 24”

Blooming of cherry blossoms and the arrival of hummingbirds are a sure sign that spring is here. Spring to me portrays renewal of life after a long cold winter. This year seems most desperate and life has gotten precarious for everyone. I wanted to create something that represents a glimmer of hope. The coming of spring with new life springing up everywhere symbolizes that sentiment. So, I present “Spring” to everyone.