Pınar's View
Birch Plywood
Pınar’s View is inspired by the stories my mom would tell me of her time in boarding school. She never could study during her allotted study period in the day, and instead would look out the window and daydream. Here, I mix her tellings with what I imagined her view to be. She didn’t like her name that much, and would imagine herself going by Pınar instead. She missed being home, and would often think about her family. Her hair was cut off before they sent her off to İzmir, but in this rendition maybe her wishes made their way back to her, and she did have her hair, was back home, and basked in the sound of (a) Pınar. That’s my dream, at least.
Goldfish
11.5" x 14" Oil Pastel
Some goldfish are just born exceptional, destined to fly instead of swim. This piece was chosen to be shown in Coralville Hills Bank from 2019-2020.
Crafted Community
7" x 8.5", Watercolor, Brushpen, Pearlecent Ink, Color Pencil
Modeled after my father’s hydroponics project, “Crafted Community” seeks to capture the calm excitement that can be found in an ecosystem, even one on a small scale.
Bouquet
Mixed media: paper, sticks, fabric, string, glue
To me, the excitement of origami lies in its capacity to materialize possibilities: how, once you complete the last fold, a piece of paper has blossomed from a hope into a certainty. I tried to capture the vibrance and excitement of the hope origami brings me in “Bouquet.” A dream has manifested itself into a Boutique.
Peacock pillow
11" diameter Fabrics, Beads, Yarn
It’s peacock pillow.. I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing!
