CLOTHING
I enjoy designing clothes that are fun to wear, interesting to look at, or at least intriguing to me! I like working with unusual materials: metal, rubber, mesh, vinyl, newspaper, clear plastic. The end result might make me laugh, or sigh, or just stare in confusion. But it always makes my heart happy when I see what comes out. I used to get friends to wear my creations to dance clubs; now I enjoy wearing what I make myself!
PAINTING
I've been playing with oil for a few years, mostly just as a way to explore things inside myself. I don't usually know what I'm painting, but I know if it feels like what's inside, and I let that guide me. I enjoy it: it's relaxing and leaves me in a good mindset.
TECHNOLOGY
I've always been a geek, even before my first pocket protector in 6th grade! I love using technology to augment other forms of expression. The available toys today are amazing! Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, sensors, GitLab and the cloud in general, 3D printing: the list goes on!
VIDEO
In the early 2000s I spent a lot of time making music and short videos. Some of these were among my first abstract expressions. They were a nice counterpose to my research work, and a lot of fun to make!