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Queen of the Wild 🦌

Photography: Mercedes Joy Knapp

Model: Jessica

Headpiece, Clothing, and Styling: Margarita of GypsyGoddess

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7 Chakras Rainbow Cosmic God 🌈

Photography: Mercedes Joy Knapp

Model: Guilherme of Bodywildness

Headpiece and Styling: Margarita of GypsyGoddess

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Photo Booth, paper + glue + tape + fabric + stand + balloon installation 2018

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Crystal Collage, crystals + shells + grout, about 8in x 8in, 2018

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The Snow Queen (portrait of a sister)

2018

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Lookbook: Exhumed Deities

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I created two costume pieces based on the astrological charts of me and my best friend. Along with those, I photographed, designed, and printed a 28-page lookbook. Two auric colored pencil and watercolor portraits were digitally collaged amongst personally or emotionally significant photographs, and then digitally printed onto two 7’ tapestries.

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Kami (Maritime)

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“Kami is the Japanese word for the spirits, natural forces, or essence in the Shinto faith.”

My depiction of the artistic kami that lies within these people and what drives their art.

2012

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Kami (Maritime)

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“Kami is the Japanese word for the spirits, natural forces, or essence in the Shinto faith.”

My depiction of the artistic kami that lies within these people and what drives their art.

2012

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Dick and Jane

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35mm

2012

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Capricorn Headpiece

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Made with Sculpey clay, painted with pearl Acrylica gouache then leafed with white gold and a zinc/copper mix. A part of my senior graduation show at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. 

2015

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Microsafari

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Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

In October of 2014, I created a winning conceptual and budgetary proposal for an exhibition of nine installations in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Inspired by the sense of wonder and discovery inherent to museum-going, I hid creatures made of polymer clay, metal leaf, glitter, and other delightful materials throughout the museum near to their inspired origins. This exhibition was on display from March 2015 until June 2015.

2015

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Loved and Loving Necklace

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Chinese silk, glass, polymer clay, rose quartz, czech crystal, gold leaf, found material

2016

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Sun Salutation

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Polymer clay, paper, pillows, and patchouli/lavender oils

Viewers were free to take a seat and enjoy the light!

2014

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Nighttime Sea Necklace

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Labradorite, freshwater pearl, glass, hemp

2016

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In The Garden Necklace

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Larimar, aquamarine, rose quartz, crystal, glass, satin silk flowers, clear quartz, mother of pearl

2015

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Petal Necklaces

Dried // Fresh

2015

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Ducks in the Singapore Zoo

2012