Christal Clashing
Christal Clashing
Ocean rower | Freediver | Storyteller
Restoring fractured relationships between people and the sea.
Ocean rower | Freediver | Storyteller
Restoring fractured relationships between people and the sea.
Augmented reality (AR) Project
In 2024, I developed a web-based augmented reality scavenger hunt using Zapworks Designer — a no-code AR editor for interactive, browser-accessible experiences.
The experience uses three types of AR interaction: image tracking (QR-triggered), world tracking (placing 3D content on physical surfaces), and screen-only quiz scenes. For the cetacean scenes, I used Luma AI to generate a 3D model of a whale and her cub — complete with an underwater whale song triggered by a tap.
The wireframing phase — sketching bare-bones information architecture before touching any software — was where the real creative work happened.
INitiatives participateD in
Intangible Cultural Heritage: Antiguan Storytelling 2024-2025
Having completed UNESCO's ICH training in September 2024, I collected community data on what makes Antiguan storytelling distinctively Antiguan — gathering voices to contribute to the international ICH repository.
Ignite Talent Program 2024
Big Break Foundation's Ignite Talent Program offers emerging professionals in the Location-Based Experience industry access to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo. As an awardee, I attended IAAPA 2024 and engaged with Big Break's professional development programme.
Immersive Design Academy 2024/2025
As a Creative Lead in this 10-month programme, I'm developing skills in creative direction through the design of a Location-Based Experience — an immersive, interactive family entertainment centre taken from blue-sky concept through schematic design.
UNESCO Transcultura Programme 2024
I participated in the Transcultura Coastal Fortifications gathering in April 2024, speaking on the creative industry's relationship with heritage tourism at Nelson's Dockyard. I also presented Yemoja's Anansi and an interactive coral demo I had built.
Crochet for a Cause: Reef to Ridge Project 2024
Under the UNDP GEF programme, I learned to crochet coral reef replicas and integrated them with sewable circuits, LED lights, and light sensors, transforming a traditional craft into an interactive climate storytelling installation.
ICCROM FAR's Heritage-based Climate Action Conference 2024
After completing ICCROM's First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage training, I contributed to a virtual panel on climate change, culture, and peace in Small Island Developing States, speaking about my work with AnuBlue and the beginnings of my interactive media practice.
