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3D Modeling in Reverse: From the Digital to the Physical

Here I am, fiber artist, beginner MFA graduate student, lover of mountains and quilts, learning the “digital humanities” in the very very (very very) cold basement of Temple University’s Paley Library.

What does this mean for me?

Currently, it means a multi-step process that eventually leads to a three-dimensional stiffened fabric version of a topographic map (at least, for now).

Below is the chronological order of my process:

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The Jacket of Pretty Little Liars

Anyone else watch season 7 of PLL and notice that they all wear the same style of jacket the entire time? I did…

Turning this into a zine!

Below are all screenshots from Season 7 of Pretty Little Liars

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Leaf Puffs

I've been on a quilting spree lately! Here's the story of the Leaf Puffs -- 

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Grandmother's Flower Garden

Wow! I started this quilt March 20, 2017 and finished it December 26, 2017. That's 8 months! There was a hiatus of about 3 months when I was trying to decide how to finish it, but here it is.

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A New Endeavor: Jeans

I decided I wanted to enter a new world of garment making I had not yet tried - a pair of jeans!!! I felt it was time for a good pair of high waisted pants, which seemed the perfect opportunity to take on this daunting task.

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