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photographed by Hannah Browning

Hey! I'm Bethany. You may also know me as B!
I am a New York City based designer and mixed media artist. My work explores intangible elements—light, sound, reflection, and time—through material experimentation and perceptual manipulation.

My childhood habit of re-arranging my shared bedroom, much to my sister's annoyance, sparked my pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design and Technical Theatre specializing in Scenic and Properties Design.
Currently, I am a Master's student at the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

While still rooted in physical objects, my recent practice incorporates digital and computational elements to expand interactive possibilities. My work is often an invitation to slow down and reconnect with the value of handmade craft. Through a blend of digital innovation and hands-on techniques I aim to celebrate the care and skill that often gets overlooked in our fast-paced world.

Things I'm thinking about right now: textured light, time keeping, cats, snacks, and Egg Yolk Yellow

Flocking | Dumbo Projection Project, Vol. Six

Co-Creator in collaboration with Audrey Oh and Sai Ram Ved Vijapurapu

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"Flocking" is a site-specific projection artwork created for the DUMBO Projection Project. The installation explores the intersection between industrial infrastructure and the natural ecosystem vital to the area. Inspired by the site's distinctive soundscape, we anchored our creative process in the auditory experience, translating it into visual form through responsive animated birds that dynamically react to the loud presence of passing trains.

Conductivity Testing Gadgets

Designer & Creator

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These wearable conductivity testers are created for discrete testing when sourcing project materials. Each tester explores an aspect of gadgetry that I find fascinating and hope to explore further in the future.

The cuff tester features probe interchangeability through conductive snap button attachment. The necklace tester explores alternative probe options and almost hands-free carrying experience. The glove tester provides non-visual feedback - when the circuit is closed, a vibe motor is triggered to provide haptic feedback to the user.

Reveal, Generate, Blend | NYU ITP Spring Show 2025

Exhibition Design

Co-Creator in collaboration with Sky Seo

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“Reveal, Generate, Blend” is a playful and educational activity based exhibit about additive color - also known as color mixing with light. Through playful interactions, visitors will learn about additive color, make creative decisions, and generate their own unique light painting. This exhibit encourages exploration to deepen existing understanding of color and expand knowledge of light.

Where You Linger | NYU ITP Winter Show 2024

Interactive Art

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"Where You Linger" is an interactive diorama that explores our personal relationships with time when we are engaged with our work. Inside the diorama, which the user sees through a peephole, is a Pepper's Ghost projection of a person engaging in different activities at a desk. The user is able to alter the passage of time within the diorama, which reflects how fleeting time can be when we are focused on a task at hand. This creates a different experience for each user depending on where they choose to linger in the model.

Untitled Light & Color Exploration

Interactive Art

Co-Creator in collaboration with Julia Xu

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This project explores the manipulation of light transmission as a controller for soundwaves. As ink is added to a body of water, the light that is read from a sensor below the vessel alters and in turn changes the amplitude of the soundwaves. The more obscured the water, the sounds become quieter.

YosekaLAB: two-month weekly planner | Yoseka Stationery

Co-creator in collaboration with Amy Hong

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The "YOSEKALAB Two-Month Weekly Planner" is a 32-page, staple bound, B6 cahier with a tan Kraft cover and Tomoe River Paper interior pages. The planner features 4 memo pages, 3 monthly spreads, and 10 weekly spreads (6 designs); with an insert that includes a user guide and planner matrix for ease of reference to related products. While the product serves as a tester for other planners, this is also a self contained product that functions as a short term planner that can be used to document travels or projects over the course of 70+ days.

Yoseka Ceramics Watercolors | Yoseka Stationery

Designer and creator of custom watercolor paints for Yoseka Stationery

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The "Yoseka Ceramic Watercolors" are custom blended watercolor paints that color match the "Yoseka Ceramic Fountain pen inks". Each color is a custom blend of multiple pigments, blended with watercolor medium, then hand mulled and mixed for a near perfect match to the fountain pen ink and highlight their individual unique qualities. This was a limited release for a special event - Travel and Sketch - in collaboration with Traveler's Notebook.

Curology Ad Campaign

Props Designer & Set Dresser

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Director: James Niebuhr

Hieroglyph | San Francisco Playhouse

Props Designer & Set Dresser

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Playwright: Erika Dickerson-Despenza
Director: Margo Hall
Asst. Director: Yvette Couvson
Scenic Designer: Bill English
Costume Designer: Regina Evans
Projection Designer: Teddy Hulsker
Sound Designer: Elton Bradman
Lighting Designer: Kevin E. Myrick

Weightless | WP Theatre

Props & Set Designer

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Playwright: The Kilbanes
Director: Tamilla Woodard
Production & Costume Designer: David Israel Reynoso
Sound Designer: Gregory T. Kuhn
Video Editor: Katherine Freer
Cinematography: Peggy Peralta

Groundhog Day The Musical | San Francisco Playhouse

Asst. Props Designer

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Director: Susi Damilano
Music Director: Dave Dobrusky
Choreographer: Nicole Helfer
Scenic Designer: Edward T. Morris
Costume Designer: Abra Berman
Sound Designer: Teddy Hulsker
Lighting Designer: York Kennedy
Props Designer: Jacquelyn Scott

Cabaret | San Francisco Playhouse

Set Dresser & Asst. Props Designer

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Director: Susi Damilano
Music Director: Dave Dobrusky
Choreographer: Nicole Helfer
Scenic & Properties Designer: Jacquelyn Scott
Costume Designer: Abra Berman
Lighting Designer: Michael Oesch

Mary Poppins | San Francisco Playhouse

Set Dresser & Asst. Props Designer

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Director: Susi Damilano
Music Director: Katie Coleman
Choreographer: Kimberly Richards
Scenic Designer: Nina Ball
Properties Designer: Jacquelyn Scott
Costume Designer: Abra Berman
Lighting Designer: Patrick Toebe
Sound Designer: Theodore J.H. Hulsker

Washed Up On the Potomac | San Francisco Playhouse Sandbox

Props Designer

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Director: José Zayas
Scenic Designer: Heather Kenyon
Costume Designer: Madeline Berger
Sound Designer: Sara Witsch
Lighting Designer: Sophia Craven

Bethany Lorraine Wu

I am a designer and mixed media artist based in NYC. My work explores intangible elements — light, sound, reflection, and time — through material experimentation and perceptual manipulation.

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email : hello@bethanylwu.com

let's connect

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email : hello@bethanylwu.com

Bethany Lorraine Wu