an expanding series of sketches and scribbles, journals and jots.
22.3.10
Spring Break 2010
Over U of Idaho's spring break 2010, my boyfriend and I took a journey through the Pacific Northwest, beginning in Moscow, ID where we live. Starting North, we spent the night with Landon's parents in the Coeur d' Alene/Spokane area. After camping in Mt. Rainer National Forest and visiting Mt. St. Helens, we headed to the Pacific, off the coast of Washington. Taking Hwy 101, Landon and I saw the mouth of the Columbia River down to Tillamook.
We then headed back inland, spending a few days in Portland, the site of my graduate thesis project and potential home after graduation. In Portland I was able to sketch a few of my favorite spots.
Raised in rural South Dakota but traveling frequently to places much different from home, I have been intrigued by the way people live from a very young age. I enjoyed dissecting and relating my perception of life to other people and the world around me. I began to understand and spend my time thinking about the beauty and complexity of everyday - the workings and organization of our spatial lives. As a designer, I believe it is my respondsibility to help progress and evolve design as a way of life that benefits all integral parts. From infrastructure systems that span across the entire United States, to the door handle on your kitchen oven, architecture effects how we live and the authenticity of the experience. I am passionate about design that integrates building and site, energy and resource efficient and insures a healthy environment for those who live and work there. I hope to carry an emotionally expressive and creative approach to design and lifestyle, celebrating the beauty of everyday.