Rachel became interested in Japonisme after reading that Degas arranged some of his beach scenes in the style of Japanese triptychs. She enjoys weird little details like this one and is sad that they are not “essay-appropriate.� Bizarrely given this initial intrigue, Rachel has just completed a project on Whistler’s Nocturnes. However, Rachel is not sad to have left the sunny shore behind in favor of London nights. Rachel is from Michigan, so the thought of warm sand just makes her bitter.
Rachel has lived in Michigan her whole life (and yes, she uses her hand as a map). She graduated from Cranbrook Kingswood School in 2004. Since arriving in New Jersey, she has decided that there may be something to be said for the Midwest, which she did not give much credit to before. Also, she misses her family and her car. However, Rachel plans to move to France upon graduating from Princeton in 2008.
Rachel loves sculpture and enjoys working in cement and steel. She likes making a mess and using power tools. Rachel also loves juggling and the Pistons. She plans to major in history, join the circus, and marry Ben Wallace. She would like to give a shout out to her cats, Tess, Chloe, and Sweetie (which her sister named) and to her CK and Princeton crew.