Aerial Inferno: Flames Over LA (2025)
I was inspired by the aerial photographs of the Pacific Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire that I saw. I wanted to create a piece about the fires that devastated my hometown. Weaving a piece that depicts a bird's-eye view helped me process my frustration. Even though my home was safe, it is still heartbreaking to hear about the impact these events had on so many people.
The Impassable Current (2024)
While weaving, my goal was to convey the essence of separation. I used the same weaving technique for both riverbanks to evoke a sense of unity. However, I wove the blue wool warp loosely in a tabby weave to highlight the difference between the river and the riverbanks. By employing various weaving techniques, I intended to make the riverbanks feel alienated from each other. My concept was to use the river as a metaphor for the viewer to feel separated from a person, place, or thing.
The Burren (2024)
I was inspired by the Burren in Ireland because of its unique environment and terrain. Rather than creating a traditional pictorial landscape, I aimed for the piece to resemble a topographical map, allowing viewers to feel as if they are walking through the ecosystem. To enhance the hiking experience, the representation of the Burren will be displayed on the ground. Each time the piece is presented, it will appear slightly different to symbolize the effects of erosion.
Litli-Hrútur (2023)
In the summer of 2023, I participated in the Ós Residency Textile Program at the Icelandic Textile Center in Blönduós, Iceland. This program provided a unique opportunity to explore textiles, textile art, and design. During my residency, I worked on a project to create a large tapestry inspired by Iceland's volcanoes. I used a combination of weaving and knitting techniques to handcraft every part of the volcano, including using the loom-knitting technique to create the lava, as shown in the pictures below. The soumak weaving technique was employed to achieve a bulky and uneven texture resembling lava rocks. Additionally, as a tribute to experiencing the Aurora Borealis, I created two smaller tapestries using the same techniques. It was a truly remarkable experience, and I aimed to capture its essence in at least one of my pieces.
Charing Styles (2020)
What is Chairing Styles? Chairing Styles is an annual event hosted by the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Each year the school picks students from the fashion, interior, and textile majors to team up and create a collection. Once complete the finished collection will be shown to the public at the FIDM Debut Fashion Show. Every year there is a theme for the project. For Chairing Styles 2020 our theme was Luxurious Streetwear and were required to work with a bright colorway. This was a challenge for me because when I think of streetwear I picture clothing with either single motifs or solid bright colors.
Killspencer (2018)
Spencer Nikosey, the founder of the high-end leather goods brand "Kill Spencer," discovered my work on Instagram and requested my assistance in developing an innovative way to use their scrap leather in woven art pieces. As part of this project, I set up a four-shaft floor loom and created multiple woven leather tapestries. I spent time experimenting with different patterns, images, and colors of leather to see what unique designs could be achieved. My tapestries were featured at the Los Angeles opening of Daft Punk's furniture collaboration with the French furniture brand Hervet. The event was held at the gallery of noted furniture and decorative arts tastemaker JF Chen.
