Resume
From Idlib to Marrakech
Sea of Loss
Decisions in Motion
Syria in Numbers
Pathways of Patina
Technology Embodied
Embedded Retreat
Quay
Pollinating PPE
Dhikr
El Centro Unido
Landscape Sketches
Film Photography
PATHWAYS OF PATINA
Unraveling Copper’s Narrative through the Trans Saharan Trade Routes
Tools: CNC Plasma Cutter, Traditional Gas Welding, Metal Torch Painting, 3D Printing, Illustrator, Chemical Oxidation
In the 10th century AD, copper ore traversed the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes, moving from sub-Saharan African mines to the north. This was an exchange not only of physical goods but, more significantly, facilitated the transfer of ideas and fostered cultural discourse. My project delves into the historical role of natural resources such as copper in connecting societies. This piece is the culmination of a graduate-level, summer-intensive, research course at the University of New Mexico.