Linocut
There’s something really grounding about the linocut process for me. From sketching out an idea by hand to slowly carving it into the block, every step feels intentional and tactile. Once the block is inked and pressed, there’s always a little moment of surprise with each print—no two are ever exactly the same. It’s that blend of control and unpredictability that keeps me coming back to this medium.
GHOSTS OF PAST LOVERS: A PERSONAL ZINE
Ghosts of Past Lovers explores the ideas of relationships and love, sex and heartbreak, and coping with moving on and letting go. While rummaging through old journals, I came to this realization that I journal the most when I am thinking about someone I love. This project questions the power of angst, infatuation, loss, and reflection.
Relationships are all consuming. It’s strange to think about all the people you encountered and lost throughout your life, forming close relationships with people and then simply moving on alone. In retrospect, it’s hard to wrap your head around. This zine explores these ideas with handwritten typography and personal illustrations.
“I am worried you are just a pigment of my imagination. Maybe we were just too confused with whatever was happening in our lives at the time.”
you are always in a constant state of falling
you are always in a constant state of falling
“You came, stayed for a bit, left, and then took a part of me with you too. You were so selfish, but I was too”
