Jenni Nelson
Museum Attendant
Harvard Art Museums
Coconut Octopus
Ink and colored pencil on paper
Some octopi use coconuts, shells, and other debris as shelter.
Pupa, Hercules Beetle
Polymer clay, acrylic paint
A sculpture I used in my thesis film. Many beetles pupate in the ground and emerge as adults.
Artist Statement
My work centers around empathy, nature, wonder and joy in a variety of mediums. I graduated Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Animation.