May 2023

I strive to explore, invent, and expand on classic mediums- recently it's been language, specifically words. To manipulate and rethink and trick and play with words however I can. 

Growing up language has always been fascinating for me, especially because of my religious background. I grew up celebrating both Roman Catholic and Jewish Holidays, as my mom is catholic and my dad is Jewish. My mother is very Italian, so often times my Mother’s holidays exposed me to a rather Americanized version of Italian, whereas my Dads side exposed me to traditional Hebrew. With that said, I never felt apart of those languages in the same way my parents do.  
 

Keeping all of my experiences in mind, I focused on creating a functioning alphabet during this past semester that combines my love of visual art and curiosity for language.  

I’ve succeeded in doing so, as I’ve created a company of symbols that have developed into its own language. I don't like to call them letters, but rather symbols. My language consists of 26 symbols, just as the English alphabet does.  

So far I have created sculptures out of clay, prints that can be read and touched using the drypoint method, and a usable typeface that can be downloaded into any font library. I hope to expand my language by experimenting with sound.