Athena Chow's Creative Blog

Professional shots of my beautiful friend, Khanh.

Photoshoot: @ SJSU’s photo class/studio Model: Sonja Wright Photo Assistant: Will Kohlmoos

Last Bookstore in LA -- photoshoot of my lovely friend Camille <3

Uber belated documentation post.... But handcut+watercolored+glittered Autumn leaf installation! Created this last Thanksgiving

Nature Hike.

We are currently collaborating on a hope out of "brokenness” series. 

These photos cannot fully explain my experience at DGW... But here’s a little peek into my time there.  “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” - Matthew 11: 28-30, the MSG ~Doing Good Well 2016, Bridgewater Vermont

We shot and collaborated everything in a span of 2 days. It about 5 hours in total of both shooting and intense editing– all before my flight to an artist retreat in Vermont xP.

“Real beauty . . . touches the five senses, yes—you can almost say it strikes you—it can caress you, hit you right in the face, or worse, get you right in the stomach. Beauty is a stolen moment, gesture, or encounter—often unexpected and unplanned.”—Giambattista Valli

*Many thanks to my ceramics friend Biset for taking me home in one of my many late night ridiculousness in the art building.

 Process:  1. Collect empty wine and beer bottles from friends. 2. Thoroughly clean with soap and hot/warm water. 3. Use Goo Be Gone and a scraper to remove labels. This was the more painstaking, tedious part. But I had a friend help me! 4. Set up spray station in well ventilated area. 5. The fun part: spray paint 2-3 coats of gold on all sides (bought from Lowe's/Home Depot, etc). Wait in between dry times or you'll get weird drippy areas, like I did. Check in the light for all sides to be covered. *I also recommend wearing a mask or some other protection to prevent you from inhaling fumes.  6. Voila! You have yourself some cheap, beautiful gold bottled vases to store flowers in. Great for decor in a venue or on the table :)

Customized appreciation gift basket for Iris at her bridal shower :) Each item picked represented something about my church leader/older sister + I had a handmade watercolor tag explaining each one. Collecting marriage quotes was prob one of the funnest part of creating this gift :)

Was inspired for this hilarious, cute wedding theme idea from a Pinterest board :) 

water, sunshine, and being one in nature <3

pool party // summer heat   -- 4th of july weekend

Gregoire and Subway Guitars, Berkeley.