blog post 1

i'm currently studying a history of architecture, which begins with an examination of early sites of civilization in asia and africa.  one such site is giza, home of the infamous egyptian pyramids.  while learning about these epic tombs, i was struck by the care and detail given to the preservation and placement of the pharaoh's belongings, which were intended to accompany his highness into the afterlife.  

i was also impressed by the accuracy achieved in the construction of the pyramids.  an arial view of giza is a striking lesson in geometry, in which each pyramid reads as a series of stacked concentric squares.  

in response to all of this, i decided to create my own record of belongings in the form of a book titled artifacts for an afterlife.  i must admit, i strayed from the formula and went beyond artifacts to include places and people as well.  the framed pages comprise 10 concentric square images of objects, spaces, buildings, people and places, which come together to create an inverted pyramid within the book.  i can't help from thinking this somehow relates to the eames' powers of 10 video...

pages: (read as text) duke gardens, durham (image taken from dukegardens.com), home, friends and family, husband, bike, cat, book, letters, conte crayons, boggle.