Composed from a lifetime of diary entries, this project explores how personal and vulnerable memories can be shared without losing its intimacy. The box holds three flipbooks, each devoted to a chapter of my life: childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Each book is reduced to a single symbolic shape, capturing what defined my priorities during that time. Through motion, these shapes evolve and guide the viewer through a linear progression of growth, transformation, and continuity.
Fall 2025
Advised by Audra Hubbell
The Shapes
As I grew older, the focus of my writing shifted, revealing how my understanding of the world evolved. Looking back, distinct priorities emerged: childhood centered on play and curiosity; adolescence on community and belonging; and young adulthood on time and the quiet pressure of its passing. [Flower]: Childhood[Four Circles]: Adolescence[Hourglass]: Young Adulthood
The Flipbooks
unmute for audioEach 5x3-inch flipbook contains 168 frames of scanned diary entries. The framing shapes carry transformational qualities, gradually morphing in a way that feels both intentional and ephemeral. The date in the corner grounds each frame in time, providing context while remaining accurate.
The Box
Serving as both an invitation and an entry point into the experience, the box subtly reveals hints of what lies inside, unifying the project as a whole. From the simplicity of the lid to the labels, it provides the establishing details that complete and ground the piece. The gradient strip across the top further reinforces this unity, visually connecting the three separate flipbooks. Previous