back to black

this project was made as a reaction to the feelings I associate with living in a big city. women are often objectified and put into dangerous situations because of their bodies. When I lived in New York I would daily walk through the city going wherever I needed to be. I went to extra lengths […]

how to fight loneliness

using my adorable dog Bella as a model I created a costume that pulled from theatrical wrestling outfits because of the unique shape of her head. She clearly has the personality to save the galaxy and now she has the costume. Her mask comes with a pocket for treat storage as well as a bark […]

patch it up

when reflecting on the topic of ‘tribe’ I was questioning what makes a tribe. a tribe is a group of people tied by one or more things, this can be religion or blood. My tribe is my family. We are tied by the memories we share. Our memories are documented in photo albums and frames […]

NO. 1 tag shirt

Using approximately 350 clothing tags I created a shirt to represent the labels given to us through our lives. As time goes on we collect more and more labels that others give to us. We wear them, they become a part of our fabric. From a distance the individual tags are unrecognizable, but as the […]

ill be seeing you

I started this project by creating a pattern that resembled a button down blouse, I cut the pattern to be cropped so my pieces of fabric would fit properly. I used samples of lace that were found in the scrap bin. This project was full of detailed work to keep the seams small and clean […]