Phoebe Zildjian is a metalsmith and sculptor expecting to graduate from Maine College of Art in 2020 with a BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry. Zildjian consdiers herself to be a feminist architect, constructing fantasy spaces designed to reclaim privacy, leisure, and power over space. Zildjian’s work exists because she feels that these qualities are things she is denied in her climate. She builds miniature architectural structures based on the objective of finding solitude as a way to exert power over space and create a sense of place that responds to her struggles with mental illness. Through this practice she reclaims small parts of the world in the name of solitude. Her methodology of play is combined with study of architectural theory, and seeking the genius construction of devalued buildings. Growing up in Castine, Maine and currently living in Portland, Maine, Zildjian has a deep connection with the emotive qualities of her familial landscape.