Early poster promoting submissions to the google form. Original project was envisioned as a hard plaster outdoor sculpture in Meyer Green.

Artists gathered anonymous quotes from Stanford community members & peers, using QR Code survey.

The original google form, which received hundreds of submissions over just a few weeks detailing a wide range of experiences that Ava hopes to honor through this project.

Printed out the quotes and arranged them in the Oval one night to bring attention to the realities of sexual assault on Stanford's campus.

Location Stanford University Palm Drive Oval.

Behind the scenes of the orginal sculpture's construction. Photo taken by Gianna Dugan ('25)

First iteration of the beanbag, made of flour based paper mache (pre-interactive )

the final project for Michele Dauber's "One In Five" class. This sculpture was unfortunately thrown away over spring break, which provided the opportunity to construct a fabric / interactive version.

Working in a makerspace transferring text of quotes onto fabric with the fabric sublimation machine.

Stanford Maker Spaces

Ava DeConici sewing the cover for the beanbag chair.

In hindsight, it would probably have been better to start at the top and spiral out as to avoid the awkward union of cylinder side to cylinder top through a sewing machine. Alas.

The beanbag's formal debut to society at the Spring Art Show. Photo by Nikolas Liepins

Prospective freshman interacting with the beanbag during admit weekend.