‘eternal light’ tee now available
contact me to purchase
[to avoid shipping fees, local (columbus) delivery is an option]
special thank you to @pieceofmindstudios for the support and handling of production.
model: @a.k.a.jac
roma on film | march ‘26
slide 1: Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
slide 2: Fontana delle Naiadi
slide 3: Terme di Diocleziano
slide 4: Fontana di Trevi
slide 5: Colosseum
slide 6/7: Terme di Caracalla
slide 8: nine nights in Trastevere
slide 9: walked an average of six miles a day
slide 10: dream team
workshop with the incredible @tj_dedeaux_norris | American Academy in Rome | march ‘26
it’s always an honor and a privilege to be welcomed into an artist’s studio… into their process.
to also be given the opportunity to participate in an acetone transfer collage workshop led by the artist is an experience i’ll forever cherish.
so much gratitude for @helloakima + T.J ✨
messiah ermias turns 6 | charlotte, nc | february ‘26
• the sweetest 6 yr old
• my favorite couple
• “tia elli, will you take a picture with me?” -sade
Pool/Side by @helloakima | exhibit columbus | august ‘25
Pool/Side introduces a shallow pool and elevated seating platform as both infrastructure and socio-cultural artifact at the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library Plaza. Drawing inspiration from modernist principles, the project acknowledges the deeper social histories embedded in architectural facades and building materials. This installation reimagines key elements of modern architecture-reflection pools, sunken courtyards, conversation pits, and plinths-as tools for exploring themes of resilience, cultural identity, and exclusion.
As a space for gathering, rest, performance, play, and reflection, Pool/Side seeks to reclaim these spatial typologies through a lens of inclusivity, imagination, and historical acknowledgment. It challenges visitors to reconsider the boundaries of public spaces and adequacy of infrastructure.