Concept |

Isabella mapped the memories of fear she had as a child. The most debilitating being her fear of the dark. As she got invited to sleepovers, over the years she grew a set of tools to attempt to obliterate the anxiety of knowing the lights would eventually go out.

As a young child with many purses, I came prepared. I would attempt to wrestle my fears by instigating chaos.

The room slows down and pajamas are put on. My efforts defeated I succumb and lay in bed. Twenty minutes later my mother rings the doorbell knowing I am wide awake. Easily my shenanigans are packed up into their respective bags and I am off. Off to my bedroom at home where I will fall asleep with the lights on and my bags strewn at the foot of my bed.

Bio |

Isabella is a designer and sculptor from Albuquerque, New Mexico who is currently a Junior in the Fashion Core Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is devoted to her brightly colored and boldly textured design practice. She relishes the opportunity to make things that are outwardly humorous but intimately reflective.

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