the bird of things process

Inspiration for The Bird of Things project came while walking around London and observing bird activity in the local area. It became apparent that pigeons walking around is pretty normal and reminded me of my walks back home in New York, New York.

project plan (pdf)

East Acton, December 1st, 2024 at 2:34 PM

East Acton, November 18, 2024 at 11:27AM

black bird.

Black Bird is a performance piece enacted by Rickyah Blake exploring race, gender, and identity being a Black body in London through where in the resolved work she is cosplaying as a Black Crow and performing in front of a live audience in Camberwell Green Park.

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black bird project plan (pdf)

Experiment of wings using a metal frame and covered in hand painted paper and tested on Camberwell Road

Experiment - Left wing created using metal workshop and covered in hand painted paper cut and hot-glued to mimic the pattern of a pigeon started December 14th, 2025

Experiment - Set of wings that did not get used in resolved works due to weight and functionality completed December 15, 2024

Experiment - Right wing created using metal workshop and covered in hand painted paper cut and hot-glued to mimic the pattern of a pigeon created December 14, 2024

Inspiration - Image of angel costume that helped with final costume styling sourced from J'Adorable's Tumblr account on October 17, 2024

Inspiration - Spirit of the Thunder Bird by Chris Navaro discovered on Pinterest on November 25, 2024

Inspiration - Posing and wing design for performance piece sourced on Pinterest on October 11, 2024

Inspiration - Heavenly Bodies by Steven Arnold (2019) used to inspire aesthetics of resolved works originally sourced on Pinterest on November 25, 2024

Inspiration - Harpya by Robert Servais (1979) used to develop tone of resolved works originally sourced on Pinterest on November 25, 2024

Inspiration - Costume design originally sourced on Pinterest on November 25, 2024

rabbit hole.

Rabbit Hole is an installation that features many works functioning as one to transform the gallery space into a living room of a person who has gone down the rabbit hole of social media algorithms.

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rabbit hole project plan (pdf)

A 3D scan test of the exhibit excluding the TV made with iPhone

Experiment - First time in ceramic workshop on December 2, 2024

Experiment - Building ceramic birds to be pigeons on December 2, 2024

Experiment - Ceramic bird drying and ready to be made hollow on December 6, 2024

Experiment - Ceramic bird hollow and ready for glazing on December 6, 2024

Experiment - Small ceramic bird finished and on installation shelf on December 12, 2024

Experiment - Large ceramic bird finished and on installation shelf on December 12, 2024

Sketch - Digital mock up for open studio space on December 2, 2024

Experiment - Bird cage made from 4 hour metal workshop hung up for open studio on December 11, 2024

Experiment - Inside of metal bird cage with phone cords added for open studio installation on December 12, 2024

birds aren’t real.

Birds Aren’t Real is a short film accompanied by an AI narrator exploring themes of conspiracy and distrust in government caused by surveillance capitalism, misinformation, and the overconsumption of media.

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birds aren't real project plan (pdf)

This is the first draft of Birds Aren’t Real tested in open studio created using iMovie