Casey Mottola – Sourdough
Over the past six months, I started working with sourdough for the first time, and I absolutely loved it. What started as a way to pace out my summer break has quickly turned into one of my biggest passions through trial and error, and recipe development. I wanted to share this little bit of myself […]
Casey Mottola: Critters and Crypts
At the bottom of Orvieto, tucked behind highways and plum trees, lie dozens asleep. Two thousand year old naps remain undisturbed as plants and animals alike reclaim the space they call home. The cats that now reside in the town and tombs have been here for generations, and will remain for generations to come, as […]
Max Sugarman – Audio Visualizer 3000
“I took my shirt off in the yard”No one saw that the skin on my shoulders was golden Two digital paintings based on songs that make me picture something when I hear them. The first is based on “The Glow, Pt. 2” by The Microphones, a song from one of my favorite albums of all […]
Casey Mottola – Love’s Tempo
Love, especially love that endures into old age, is one of the most beautiful possibilities in the human condition. To cherish life with another is something to dance and cheer for, no matter the time.
Ember Ximm – Blossom
This digital painting is dedicated to one my favorite San Francisco spots that is often overlooked by the mainstream in favor of tourist destinations. The Cherry Blossom Cafe is a local bakery in the Richmond and a genuine reflection of what’s so great about our city. Having spent my childhood in family-owned shops like this one, […]
Lea Huang-Yanez – a nice stroll through the forest of fashion and scifi (except there are no trees just powerlines)
You deserve to enjoy the outdoors, to feel the wind pressing on your skin. Do so (being outside) by entering my forest (that has no trees only powerlines). Here, you will learn about the intricacies of many sub-genres of science fiction (steampunk), specifically how these genres intersect with fashion (no).
Casey Mottola – The Guide
My illustrations were meant to explore mood through color and composition, with a character to suggest a narrative. The guide is just that; a guide, weaving lost travelers through the woods. In payment for their services, the guide has been given jewelry, books, and coins. Their favorite gifts from craftspeople include their artworks, intricate threads […]
Ashen Rain Blumberg – The Pizza Monsters
Long ago in 2015, when I was eight years old, my younger cousin had moved into our home. I wanted to give him something to help him feel present at the moment, but I didn’t know how I would get him anything, so instead, I decided to make the present instead! I combined a list […]
Tan Ieng Huang – Project 0
These four characters are based on a classic RPG (Role-Playing Game) four-player adventure team setting (warrior, healer, rogue, mage). It was inspired by the world view of DNF (Dungeon & Fighter). The background of the characters is set in a fantasy world based on swords and magic, where there are monsters mutated by the contamination […]
Grey Barrios: Indigo Sky
Are dreams really just reflections of our desires? Do the little details of these dreams mean anything more than our longing for a goal, a person, or a burger? What if dreams… could predict the future? What if this transcript is from the actual future? [Suspenseful music plays.] INDIGO SKY LEV: My dreams didn’t predict […]