https://www.zannyfran.com/artprojects daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://www.zannyfran.com/artprojects/blog-post-title-one-wxddz monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/1736024359152-O0QUEFE3SR5VETYQBBAG/rainbow+ribbon.png Art Projects - Rainbow Ribbon This rainbow ribbon was one of the first projects I undertook when I decided to try my hand at some artistic endeavors. I found the houndstooth ribbon in an old box of scrap cloth and the beads in an old box I’d had since high school. The ribbon I’d kept for seven years after an event at the Commonwealth Hotel in Boston and always hoped to make something of it. The black-and-white color of the ribbon and the rainbow of the beads alongside the fact that it was Pride Month made me think that I should make something contrasting and colorful to celebrate the occasion. I enjoyed the mechanical nature of the process and the almost mindless actions of stringing beads and sewing lines. Like all Trash + Time projects, this one required more time than skill and represented an investment of time in an endeavor that is arguably a waste of time. This ribbon is not designed for long-term survival, and why spend so long making it beautiful? Still, I like the finished effect. And I like that I made it. Maybe that’s enough. https://www.zannyfran.com/artprojects/blog-post-title-two-ebe2z monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/fc74e040-cab4-4e8e-aacd-e2767c417e75/envelope+2.png Art Projects - Lab Corp Envelope This envelope was the more extensive project I’ve attempted to date. I received a bill for some routine medical tests and paid online like a proper modern person. When I went to recycle the envelope, I noticed the pattern of privacy bars on the inside and instantly knew that it would make a fun embroidery project. Every day for a month, I embroidered away when taking a break from my writing. I’m pleased with how it turned out and feel the time I put into was well spent. https://www.zannyfran.com/artprojects/blog-post-title-three-6s5a7 monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://www.zannyfran.com/artprojects/blog-post-title-four-42xgh monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://www.zannyfran.com/homepage-scroll daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://www.zannyfran.com/homepage-scroll/blog-post-title-one-fr6ha monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://www.zannyfran.com/homepage-scroll/blog-post-title-two-fjy98 monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://www.zannyfran.com/homepage-scroll/blog-post-title-two-fjy98-7yakl-6hwlr-rp8w5 monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/1736103318083-QMJUY0BQ60GJJAF8IGO9/T+%2B+T+-+Rainbow+Ribbon.png Homepage Scroll - Rainbow Ribbon This rainbow ribbon was one of the first projects I undertook when I decided to try my hand at some artistic endeavors. I found the houndstooth ribbon in an old box of scrap cloth and the beads in an old box I’d had since high school. The ribbon I’d kept for seven years after an event at the Commonwealth Hotel in Boston and always hoped to make something of it. The black-and-white color of the ribbon and the rainbow of the beads alongside the fact that it was Pride Month made me think that I should make something contrasting and colorful to celebrate the occasion. I enjoyed the mechanical nature of the process and the almost mindless actions of stringing beads and sewing lines. Like all Trash + Time projects, this one required more time than skill and represented an investment of time in an endeavor that is arguably a waste of time. This ribbon isn’t designed for longevity, and why spend so long making it beautiful? Still, I like the finished effect. And I like that I made it. Maybe that’s enough. https://www.zannyfran.com/homepage-scroll/blog-post-title-two-fjy98-7yakl-6hwlr-4o0Lf monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/1736103344536-FMB3JYB1NDVUNYGPX5UQ/Memory+-+Memory+Wave.png Homepage Scroll - Memory Wave This piece grew out of earlier efforts with notes and canvas and represents my efforts to physically mimic the process of experience and memory. My creative practice is rooted in writing, and I began this project by gathering notes I’d written from roughly May 2024 through September 2024. I also painted a found canvas with white paint with bits of blue mixed in to mingle the white paper and blue ink that I usually write with. I then began to destroy my notes by tearing them into pieces. I then took these scraps of paper and coated them in paint and crumpled them onto the canvas in whatever form seemed to suit them. I layered these notes, torn them, painted them, and repeated the process in ways that felt organic to the moment and reflected whatever I felt like doing when I worked. The result is a canvas covered in a shape that I think of as a wave pattern. https://www.zannyfran.com/homepage-scroll/blog-post-title-three-4d6ax monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/fc74e040-cab4-4e8e-aacd-e2767c417e75/envelope+2.png Homepage Scroll - Labcorp Envelope As a vegetarian, I sometimes have issues with iron deficiency and needed lab testing to confirm. The lab kindly sent me a bill for their services, including a return envelope with a repeating pattern of lines as a privacy shield. When I saw those lines, it struck me as the perfect project for a Trash + Time piece, and I dedicated myself to embroidering the envelope with a simple, colorful pattern of back stitches that followed the printed lines. The work took a long time to finish, but I found the process soothing and ultimately satisfying. Does this at all make you look at envelopes in a new way? https://www.zannyfran.com/homepage-scroll/blog-post-title-four-knyea monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/1736103684215-T1HFEDR0Z7J38BNHHZ57/a+dead+body+score.jpg Homepage Scroll - A Dead Body Composer Mischa Salkind-Pearl and I collaborated on a chamber opera based on three short stories by Anton Chekov for the avant-garde opera company, Guerilla Opera. Check out an excerpt here! This adaptation explores the eerie and not-often seen side of Chekhov and draws on his mastery of mystery and psychological drama. The storyline centers on two men alone in the woods keeping watch over an object shrouded in white linen. The two men may think they know each other, but their dynamic shifts between friendliness and rivalry as they navigate the tensions of man and nature, the known and the unknown. When a stranger finds them in the woods, their unease grows into confusion and terror. As a work, this opera will be notably minimal in approach. The action will unfold in near real time over the course of a single act. This approach seeks to mimic, capture, and amplify the pacing and drama that defines Chekhov’s stories while also pushing against the bombast of opera to instead rely on the quiet and unnerving to compel and affect. Press: Boston Classical Review https://www.zannyfran.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-01-05 https://www.zannyfran.com/home daily 1.0 2025-01-20 https://www.zannyfran.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-01-17 https://www.zannyfran.com/about daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/2cc39c18-77dc-47c3-93db-14271f7cbc6b/headshot+website+%281%29.png https://www.zannyfran.com/writing daily 0.75 2025-01-12 https://www.zannyfran.com/trashplustime daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/23777a52-9d77-4c15-a993-edf595173191/envelope+back+2.png Trash + Time Description: Envelope front and back with colorful embroidery mimicking a written letter // Materials: used envelope; embroidery floss purchased at Michaels // Estimated time: 6 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/3fe3bda1-89f6-46be-a1ef-0f6d57e44a2d/Picture1.png Trash + Time Description: Envelope with privacy marks embroidered in a colorful pattern // Materials: envelope from a financial institution; embroidery floss purchased at Michaels // Estimated time: 11.5 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/1736039922318-VCYYW401AARPGL0WSWYE/T+%2B+T+-+Rainbow+Ribbon.png Trash + Time Description: Houndstooth ribbon with stripes of rainbow beads // Materials: ribbon originally used to wrap envelopes at the Commonwealth Hotel; beads left over from high-school art projects // Estimated time: 10 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/1736044081518-VBS8ICDLGDVYN8UVCRXU/T+%2B+T+-+Labcorp+Envelope.png Trash + Time Description: Envelope with privacy bars embroidered in colorful bands // Materials: envelope from a lab bill; embroidery floss purchased at Michaels // Estimated time: 40 hours https://www.zannyfran.com/whatdoesmemory daily 0.75 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/1736103344536-FMB3JYB1NDVUNYGPX5UQ/Memory+-+Memory+Wave.png What does memory look like Description: Canvas covered with torn notes in a wave shape // Materials: found canvas; notes written on scrap paper // Estimated time: 10 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/d4f2bdf9-b837-4918-9100-d75e9b918d97/Memory+-+Whirlpool.png What does memory look like Description: Canvas covered with torn notes // Materials: found canvas; notes written on scrap paper // Estimated time: 10 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/5db6bdce-072e-4b7c-8394-4fe1e804ef42/Memory+-+Wooden+Surfaces.png What does memory look like Description: Wooden board covered with torn notes // Materials: found board; notes written on scrap paper // Estimated time: 4 hours https://www.zannyfran.com/whatyouown daily 0.75 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/ee6639ba-fcad-4ac3-8dcb-4e339edfe811/Receipts+-+Fresh+Pass.png What You Own Description: FreshPass receipt embroidered with lettering in red, yellow, and purple embroidery // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/928666e6-7725-4852-9d89-55dc489afc07/Receipts+-+Goodwill+1.png What You Own Description: Goodwill receipt embroidered with red and yellow patterns // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/f190dbd8-7dc4-40b5-a04e-3329e8618ade/Receipts+-+Star+Market+1.png What You Own Description: Star Market receipt embroidered with multicolored rectangles // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 1.5 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/deb32b1e-209d-4ebc-9908-e03772982598/Receipts+-+Star+Market+2.png What You Own Description: Star Market receipt a variety of patterns // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 50 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/177b7b55-595b-402e-92f1-7fb18d2cc55d/Receipts+-+Trader+Joe%27s+1.png What You Own Description: Trader Joe's receipt embroidered with abstract patterns // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 1 hour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/9531f4ab-7715-4c61-8d58-b538cdd22220/target+1.png What You Own Description: Target receipt embroidered with circles and waves // Materials: Target receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/342f5701-2e17-4464-bca9-246e26bc13b5/target+2.png What You Own Description: Target receipt embroidered with red wavy patterns // Materials: Target receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/cb0b1a01-1246-4cd8-b58c-af54f7052a6c/michaels+1.png What You Own Description: Michaels receipt embroidered with a rose pattern // Materials: Michaels receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 1.5 hours https://www.zannyfran.com/editing daily 0.75 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/22a84e99-25eb-4e59-9627-10d5027f46f3/MIT_VPF_9_16_30304_SMALL.jpg https://www.zannyfran.com/editing-1 daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/677179f1196ce624d54e234f/7552a47b-c107-4d90-b09d-07c081b39931/A+Dead+Body+Score.png https://www.zannyfran.com/projects2 daily 0.75 2025-01-04 https://www.zannyfran.com/projects2/makeitmetal monthly 0.5 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847433668-KVSJPWSOMKBBPFCHMSIP/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Make it Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847434293-78NFNGFBDBWP3OWUSW4P/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Make it Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847433138-YVRSCGPQ4HFN8KOSMTU9/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Make it Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847431450-M8B9BH145DGMJJH9GX7U/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Make it Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847430765-7IX40FTYMH60U3F5W9B4/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Make it Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847430145-Z25FONRAT24KU8S9D5DS/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Make it Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847429353-LFGUXJ8YBFP0M5Y4F9LI/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Make it Metal https://www.zannyfran.com/projects2/electronicmemory monthly 0.5 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847428788-3RC3XDZ68KJNORA7QZE2/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Electronic Memory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847428112-MOREEVPE0RJ05VQG72XM/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Electronic Memory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847427201-ZA5HK9KDS3UVPP8PS2OM/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Electronic Memory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847426759-PAVGDA8VIVF5O51PDODP/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Electronic Memory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847426331-YID77UY0WOG66SFVOTEO/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Electronic Memory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847425684-YVFENXOK2P3V3YV5NAIE/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Electronic Memory https://www.zannyfran.com/projects2/timeplustrash monthly 0.5 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847425175-I07REZ0XOJ77GDF4HXYH/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Time + Trash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847424616-XTVTNB2031QY70X9T2XA/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Time + Trash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847424182-ZX3TASEA1N59W6JIYRON/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Time + Trash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847423736-ORC0WII6VHMR8J8KBZ1A/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Time + Trash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847423204-E1LO628R0YLX8Q81QV04/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Time + Trash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847422547-WSP4D7PFYIRV1BUKWN6H/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Projects 2 - Time + Trash