3D modeling/Resin 3D Print

A change in career, relationships, and location can shatter even the strongest of people. As a young woman and recent graduate, moving away from everything I know and starting fresh in a new state proved to be one of the biggest hurdles in my life so far, especially during this political climate. This "new start" that was promised after gaining a degree felt like an empty lie, losing access to materials and equipment while experiencing even more sexism and misogyny than ever before. Open studio space dwindled down to a 3D printer in a tiny apartment; helpful critiques became "smile more" comments from coworkers. I felt on display like a delicate porcelain good, ready to fall and break. With the lack of equipment, digital media provided invention and experimentation. Inspired by traditional fired clay, I mimicked the material with digital sculpting and resin printing, with painted state flowers representing the renewal and rebirth of this broken girl.