Compiled by Jasmin Shirazian

Jacob Christopher 

Political Science Junior

I’ve been going a bit crazy during the second half of this semester, so I found a particular kind of relief in making these images. RETROSPECT ON INTELLECT is a mixed-media series using digital photography that engages with seemingly obsolete technologies and methods to resurrect an early 2000s nostalgia into a post-postmodern expression of emotional accumulation online. I shot with a camera from 2002, worked with a small crew of friends, went to a party, layered in recycled colored plastics and moved files through different software and two phones. The workflow was deliberately impractical, an act of resistance against frictionless and disposable image-making. I think of the project as a kind of proclamation on the state of elysium, about memory, and how it entangles with whoever is in front of the subject. Drawing on the texture and layering inspired by the aesthetics of frutiger aero, I hope to have turned what could have been a photo of a stranger into a figure of imagination and projection. In that sense, the collection is as much about how we remember images as it is about the subject in them.

Sage Fowler

Psychology 

Junior

@imgonnadigahole on instagram 

I often find myself enjoying the process: entering a dissociative state that allows me to entirely devote my attention to each element of the piece. I’ve been focusing on developing my technical skills and becoming more familiar with various mediums before I try and explore a more consistent theme in my work.

That being said, I’ve noticed that I’m particularly drawn to portraying everyday moments and using color to take the tone in a different direction. I love painting those who aren’t what first come to mind as the conventional subject. I’ve been delighted to find out that I can create something that people emotionally resonate with!

Roland Asch

21

Psychology with a minor in fine arts and Indigenous Studies

I make art that, in a way, reflects my life. I think I can’t really make art without being sorta autobiographical. It’s really kind of like a visual diary in a way and therapy; if I don’t do it, I get kind-of ornery. It just feels like something I need to do. I love making art, and if you wanna see more, follow me on Instagram @Found_a_job.

Hayden Hilscher

Theatre Arts

Senior

I’ve been drawing and doodling since I was a kid, and it’s just stuck with me after all these years. I create because I just have to sometimes, even if it just leaves me with a bunch of unfinished projects. It has to get out somehow, and I’m glad when I’m able to use that to create something for my loved ones.

Mia Kelm

She/hers

Art History 

Senior

The Blue Heron was for a class assignment for my Drawing 2 class with a focus on drawing animals and the natural world. 

The Blue Herons sometimes represent the concept of being “resilient,” thus the bird represents me and the internal turmoil I’ve faced with personal issues concerning my mental health. I am becoming not just better despite my issues, but also finding resilience within them. The ribbon is still there, it just doesn’t define me…

Crowe Connolly

Wildlife major

Freshman

I don’t really have much to say about this piece other than I really hate losing my lighters, and I thought this would be a cool way to stop that from happening.

Jasmin Shirazian is the award-winning, curly-headed copy editor of The Lumberjack. Her beats range from breaking news to covering local performances. In her free time, she enjoys leaving the country and spending time with her cat. Inquiries can be sent to js760@humboldt.edu.