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Artificially Blooming

Explores the theme of technology versus nature in a post-apocalyptic future. The petal skirt is made with wire and foam to give structure, but malleability as well. Each petal is painted to look like metal, each representing a unique element of nature: feathers for birds, honeycomb for bees, flowers, leaves, coral for marine life, cells, and butterflies. I used real dried flowers and leaves, as well as clay to sculpt the coral pieces. Beneath these petals lies a flowing organza skirt, with petals sewn to appear to be falling. I intended to communicate a sense of decay, destruction, and the fragility of nature in the face of technological advancements.

A woman with red hair wearing a metallic bra top, a black sheer long-sleeve shirt, and a silver necklace.
A woman with long red hair wearing a metallic silver bra, black sheer fabric top with long sleeves, and a black skirt with intricate silver floral embellishments, posing against a neutral background.
A woman wearing a sheer black dress with floral embellishments and high heels, holding the dress out to reveal the intricate design and her legs, standing against a plain backdrop.
A woman with red hair dressed in a silver top and black sheer long gloves, sitting against a plain gray background.
Close-up of a person wearing a black sheer top with puffed sleeves and a metallic corset with lacing detail over it. The person is also wearing a futuristic, metallic, leaf-like skirt or accessory with intricate cut-out patterns.
A sequence of 10 black-and-white sketches of gem or mineral shapes followed by 11 color images of various leaf, flower, insect wing, and honeycomb structures with intricate patterns.