![early poster](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/2_-_early_poster.png)
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.
![survey](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/1_-_basis_of_the_sculpture.png)
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.
![Demonstration at the Oval](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/3_-_oval_demonstration.png)
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.
![paper mache sculpture construction](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/4_-_paper_mache_sculpture_construction.png)
Behind the scenes of the orginal sculpture's construction. Photo taken by Gianna Dugan ('25)
![Pape mache prototype](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/paper_mache_complete.jpg)
First iteration of the beanbag, made of flour based paper mache (pre-interactive )
![Paper mache side view](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/paper_mache_side_view_small.png)
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.
![fabric sublimation machine](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/printing_fabric_sublimation_machine.jpg)
Working in a makerspace transferring text of quotes onto fabric with the fabric sublimation machine.
Stanford Maker Spaces
![sewing](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/sewing_chronicles_pt_2.jpg)
Ava DeConici sewing the cover for the beanbag chair.
![Sewing the fabric to fit the beanbag chair](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/fabric_in_the_works.jpg)
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.
![Artist and beanbag chair, photo by Nikolas Liepins](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/10_-_spring_arts_show.png)
The beanbag's formal debut to society at the Spring Art Show. Photo by Nikolas Liepins
![Art Show Interactive beanbag chair, 2023.](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/235094/images/11_-_beanbag_in_action.png)
Prospective freshman interacting with the beanbag during admit weekend.