Meet the Working Hands

I am a mixed media artist with a Bachelor’s in Art and Design from Towson University. Based in Baltimore, MD, I live with my partner and our two cats.

My work uses crochet, found objects, printmaking, and paint to preserve and transform items that once held value, but have since been discarded. Crochet, a historically feminine, labor intensive, and undervalued artistry, appears in my practice as both structure and ornament, and as homage to generations of tradition and identities. I reuse crochet I find in antique and thrift stores along with my own pieces to highlight worth in objects once discarded, and to engage in histories that predate my own. Through printmaking and painting, these materials are reinterpreted and immortalized, bridging the tactile intimacy of handmade artistry with the permanence of printed images.

My products and services are all focused on sustainability and the appreciation of handmade, practical objects for everyday use. My goals are to minimize textile waste and reignite value within our clothes. Growing up, I was taught to repair holes or tears, because why throw something out that is still mostly functional and dearly loved? Clothes both express who you are and protect you, and I’m dedicated to offering unique, stylish repairs that bring new life to every damaged garment.