I devised the piece a Pinecone, and other gentle ephemeralities for my independent senior thesis at Vassar College. It is a 15-minute long immersive, devised piece with a focus in design. It is designed for an intimate audience of 5-6 attendees, and it was performed 12 times in April 2024. I was the lighting, sound, scenic, props, and costume designer, as well as the performer and manager.

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The purpose of my thesis project was to dive into my relationship to art and art-making, focusing on process instead of product. I wanted to explore light as an ephemeral medium, the implications of theater as an ephemeral art form, and join poetry and the outdoors -- letting exploration, curiosity, and love lead the way. I considered the act of designing in a theatrical context, how artists are both in and out of control, and the paradox of trying to recreate the world inside a box, when the very thing that makes the world so incredible, beautiful, amazing-- is the fact that it is uncontrollable and inimitable.