Hello! My name is Aeryn, my pronouns are she/her, and I am a sophomore Mechanical Engineering Major. 

I am from Milford, Connecticut, which is on the coast. I grew up really close to the beach, so I have spent a lot of time there and it is one of my favorite places. 

My hobbies include art, running, and reading. I love learning new things and exploring different kinds of art and self-expression. I also love nature and science, some of which influences my art. 

As for my history with art: I have always sort of been an art kid, I have always enjoyed coloring and drawing. I started “officially” drawing (or taking it seriously?) in third grade after a friend of my sister let me flip through her sketchbook. Since then, I have explored a lot of mediums (painting, digital painting, jewelry making, embroidery, sewing, doll customization), but I always go back to drawing. This drawing mostly consists of my own characters, fashion (usually alt.), animals, and nature.

There was a time where I considered pursuing a career in art but ultimately decided against it. I sort of struggled with my art after that, as a big part of me felt like it was pointless if I was not doing it for others to see. Luckily, I realized that my art is for me, and I can do whatever I want with it.

Most of my work lately has just been grabbing a few highlighters and going crazy in my sketchbook – so I unfortunately do not have a lot of recent complete/well-thought-out work to show. But I hope to get back into it soon.

For the more technical side of things: I was on an engineering team in high school so I have a decent amount of modeling and prototype building experience. I really enjoy the trial-and-error aspect of things, as it makes it feel like you are solving a puzzle. Additionally, my parents used to be in charge of event planning at my schools (from elementary to high school. Yes, they are crazy.), and I got a trickledown effect as I was conscripted into helping. This experience has spawned my love for crafting, especially when it relates back to some sort of theme. I also have some experience with set building, primarily wood cutting and building framework. 

Last but not least, I love learning, so I have varying levels of knowledge about a bunch of random things. Which can sometimes be useful. 

I am really looking forward to this course and I am excited to meet all of you/see your work!

*Note: I used reference photos from Pinterest for the Christmas card and above artwork :0*