“Zen Children’s Posters”, woodblock printing blocks (hand-carved cherry wood) made from digital illustrations, 2012.
“Zen Children’s Posters”, woodblock printing blocks (hand-carved cherry wood) made from digital illustrations, 2012.
In progress: Baby Buddhas, plaster and plastic casts, 2012.
“Drug Violence”, free-hand graphite drawing on paper, 2011.
“Yay! Cursors!”, free-hand graphite drawing on paper, 2011.
“Convert Buddha latch-hook rug.” 2012. Rug made from yarn and canvas from factory latch-hook craft kit. 30” x 30” x 2”.
Detail of “Villains/Deadmen Triptych.” 2011. Charcoal on Paper. Original size: 36” x 80”
The drawings in this triptych depict a photograph, a sculpture, and a painting. Each figure symbolizes the contextual, historical context of my pieces about Buddhism, considering their wartime and colonial roots.
depicted:
ʇɔɐɟıʇɹɐ ɹɐɾ lɐıɹnq ouıdılıℲ ʇuǝıɔu∀
(ɹǝɹoldxǝ ǝsǝnƃnʇɹoԀ) uɐllǝƃɐW puɐuıpɹǝℲ
(lɐuıɯıɹɔ ɹɐʍ IIMM ǝsǝuɐdɐſ) oɾoʇ ıʞǝpıH
Still frame from the intro of ‘Johnny Mnemonic (1995)’, 22” x 30”, charcoal on paper, 2011.
Final Project in CS50. Now available on the itunes store.
Two robes.
- “Sushi dôfuku”
cotton with poly lining.
sized to fit a woman 5’4”.
machine sewn.
- “ACU jikitotsu”
cotton/nylon blend with poly lining.
sized to fit a linebacker.
hand-sewn.
The dôfuku is the garment of the lay monastic, tea master, or artisan from the Momoyama period in Japan. The jikitotsu is the monastic garb of that same period (still seen today with minor variations). More robes are forthcoming.
The military badges on the second robe are standard issue. The dharma wheel is the official rank insignia for Buddhist chaplains in the Army.
