Graduate study is definitely a change from the undergraduate learning experience- in a fantastic way. It allows for the artistic exploration that might fail: trying new methods, experimenting with crazy ideas, challenging oneself. Especially in the first semester! I'm trying to make the most of this freedom, by working on as much as possible. It's not finished product yet; it's more like sketching with materials. One piece did turn out like I wanted, and while I will try making it in a fancier material, I can't help but like that it's made from the IKEA table cloths we used for my grandparents 6-th wedding anniversary!

A quick little snapshot of what I've been working on this first semester: