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Colors of Injera

My garment's inspiration was Ethiopian culture and cuisine, the place mats used in the skirt are hand painted and hand embroidered to make you think of the bright colors included in Ethiopian baskets.

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Os Plantae

I wanted to represent the places I call home as well as my ethnic origins, but also include what has been a constant theme in my art this year, which has been bones.

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I Was One Hell Of An Athlete

When students dedicate so much of their time to sports, after highschool/college, they don't have a path to follow and tend to be stuck in the past, since professional sports are incredibly selective.

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In the Greenhouse

Greenhouses have always fascinated me — although it's contained by four walls, all the rich verdant hues and leaves of every shape and size shine brilliantly in its own pocket of sunshine.

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Fever Dream

This piece depicts how easily our minds can wander to anything and everything in the state of boredom, thoughts fleeting through our minds.

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