Institution
MTU Crawford College of Art and Design (MTU CCAD)
Medium
Media
Graduation Year
Class of 2026
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I am fascinated by the ways stories evolve as technology changes. New platforms continually reshape how we communicate, form communities, and construct our identities. Much of my work explores the relationship between narrative and technology, examining how digital spaces influence the way stories are told, shared, and believed. I am particularly interested in participatory forms of storytelling that encourage curiosity, investigation, and critical thinking, allowing audiences to become active participants in the narrative rather than passive observers. Storytelling is maybe the most powerful tool we have, whether its used for good, bad or anything else. With the rise of social media, especially in the past decade anyone can tell their story and reach a wide audience. With the creation of The New Age Enlightened Orthodox Brotherhood of the Righteous Divine I seek to take advantage of those platforms, telling a transmedia story that highlights the absurdity of some of these bad faith actors who exploit the power they have, deconstructing their stories, revealing their intentions. By using the same techniques and platforms that those people use I can directly target that same audience, making the parallels easier to spot and question. It works a scalable framework for transmedia storytelling, combining a number of tools from the Adobe Suite, motion capture, Blender, and various online tools. In April 2026, over the course of 30 days, I created a fragmented but interconnected story that can be found online across social media and different platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and a custom-built website. As I continue to develop my practice, I hope to create projects that are ambitious and thought provoking. Stories that invite audiences to engage, question, and discover something new about the world around them.
