by Sharon | Nov 25, 2018 | acrylic, portfolio
Good studio day. Every pour I made is beautiful. I’m trying to decide what made the difference. Technique is certainly part of it. Today I mainly did dirty cup pours on a canvas loaded with either black or white paint. I made sure to run the cup around the...
by Sharon | Feb 25, 2017 | design, portfolio
These graphics are part of a prototype project that never launched. I created these in Adobe Fireworks using public domain clip art from OpenClipArt.org.
by Sharon | Dec 1, 2016 | conferences, design, discbound, internal projects, pedagogy, portfolio, professional development
For this prototype, I combined a typical conference program with “bullet journaling” — a new spin on the classic hand-written daily planner. The Lily Conference inspired this project. I ran across their awesome conference program while looking for a...
by Sharon | Feb 16, 2016 | electronics, personal, portfolio
Hobbyist electronics, including technologies or concepts like makerspaces, 3D printing, or Arduino prototype boards, are quickly finding their way into the classroom. This personal project is my first step into a new playground. I wanted to get my feet wet in the DIY...
by Sharon | Feb 4, 2016 | design, personal, portfolio
While I’ve more than successfully transitioned from paper books to ebooks, I haven’t been as enthusiastic about giving up paper calendars and to-do lists. Paper lets me create attractive planner pages that I can customize to fit my life. Apps can’t...
by Sharon | Jul 15, 2015 | design, portfolio
This flyer, advertising learning communities, was designed in Adobe Photoshop. The companion banner, created for a table at a student recruitment event, involved fabric dye, handmade stencils, white spray paint, and blue acrylic paint. The wonderful font featured on...