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gallery

gallery

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Pelt Cloak, 2019

Pelt Cloak, 2019

Created from the skins of stuffed animals

Pelt Cloak, 2019

Pelt Cloak, 2019

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Maddie and me

Maddie and me

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Amelia

Amelia

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Detail of 'Swaddle'

Detail of 'Swaddle'

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Liza

Liza

Nymph, 2019

Nymph, 2019

Give Day Contest

Give Day Contest

“Jessica O'Brien holds her winning piece for a photo.” (Photo by Sasha Nasir)

https://www.hfa.ucsb.edu/news-entries/2018/4/14/give-day-contest-winner-jessica-obrien

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 I wrapped the cloak around those who were interested, so each person would experience the comfort of a heavy guardian blanket.

I wrapped the cloak around those who were interested, so each person would experience the comfort of a heavy guardian blanket.

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Eliza reclining (sold)

Eliza reclining (sold)

Tree Child

Tree Child

Manhattan Beach Fair

Manhattan Beach Fair

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Sculpture 2

Sculpture 2

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Emergence poem

Emergence poem

A quick peek into Liberties

Marie

Marie

Human

Human

I think this was the first piece I made that I was actually fond of, and I still have a soft spot for it today. I drew this hurriedly, on a picnic table, outside a residential eating disorder facility. I had previously been using this paper to wipe pastel off my fingers– sometimes the scratch paper becomes the piece itself.

Cricket

Cricket

Loyal assistant

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The General

The General

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If you’re interested in previous chapbooks (murmurs, pines, liberties, or gum drop), email me!