Connected

The A/pART project grew from a simple idea to stay connected with friends across distance and time. Beginning as simple handmade art books gifted to friends, containing found images to be used as references images and collage materials, the art books contained “rules” on each page. These “rules” were in fact more like suggestions to be followed or ignored depending on the mood and motivation of the receiver.  

Originally gifted to a dear friend temporarily relocating back to her home city in Seoul, Korea, then created for colleagues, these art books were designed to be accessible to anyone. Easy enough for the emerging artist, and open enough to interest experienced artists.  

During my own period of transition out of a full-time gig teaching in high schools and into a creative practice research degree, I quickly found myself feeling disconnected.  

How can I reconnect with friends from my past I had lost contact with?  

How can I maintain connections with people around me now?  

How can we create and make meaning together despite separation through distance and time?  

Is everyone else as bored by social media as I am? 

January, 2026.