Synthesis.

Many strands, one story.

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Always, Now, Forever

Custom Handcrafted Bridal Fashion, Original Music, & Cassette

I created Always, Now, Forever, a short film showing the process behind making my wedding dress, and wrote/performed/produced a custom soundtrack (featuring my cello and violin) of original songs.

With a love for analog media, I recorded the music onto a cassette tape, created album art, and made a one-of-a-kind J-card. The packaging features a polaroid and embossed label to complete the analog design.

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Twin Dragons

Upholstered Counter Stools

I documented the design, build, and upholstery process behind creating my first set of one-of-a-kind upholstered counter stools. See this spirited pair of chairs come to life in this short process film, Twin Dragons.

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Typographic Trio

Fused Glass Plates

I designed personalized geometric monograms and used glass rods to create this set of one-of-a-kind glass kiln-formed fused glass plates, unified by a distinctive high-contrast color palette.

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Vinyl cover and record design. The record is marbled dark and lime green with a gradient sticker from purple to pink and a striped circle in the center. The jacket features a portrait of the artist with handcrafted clothing.

Mantis

Stained Glass Lamp, Original Music, & Vinyl Design

I created a short process film called Mantis to share how I created my first stained glass lighting fixture. Each face of this one-of-a-kind handcrafted pyramid lamp is inspired by a species of the earthly extra-terrestrial: the praying mantis. My kindred spirit.

I wrote, performed, and produced original music for the video. With a love for analog media, I put the music onto a vinyl record customized with my design and packaging.

Vocals · Violin · Cello · Synthesizer · Keyboard · Baritone Ukulele · Electric Guitar · Baby Harp · Kalimba · Digital Instruments

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Dual Nature

Mosaic Nightstands

I crafted a pair of solid wood and glass mosaic tables with floral and geometric designs for the bedroom, with patterns reflecting masculine and feminine energies—together creating balance. Iridescent and mirrored glass tiles give these tables their luminosity.

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Heart of the Matter

Dining Table & Benches Set, Original Music

With a love for geometry and mixing woods, I created this herringbone table from a mix of red oak, pine, poplar and mahogany woods. For seating, I created a pair of upholstered benches to bring a casual and communal feeling.

I hand-dyed textiles with natural dye I extracted from avocado pits and skins and upholstered the benches for comfort. Bench bases are hand-painted with two different patterns onto the bases to give each bench a unique, one-of-a-kind personality.

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Handcrafted for the Home

Furniture & Art Objects

I love hand-crafting pieces for my home with a focus on geometry in design and form, as well as natural materials like mother-of-pearl and woods. Various pieces I've made include my mother-of-pearl mosaic bistro table and wooden corner benches, hand-carved spatulas, patchwork pillowcases, melon basket, and redwood spa shelf. I love mosaic and patchwork for the way the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.

 

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Handcrafted Wearables

Bringing bold, graphic contrast to relaxed, wearable silhouettes with a focus on intrinsically interesting materials, like raw silks, jacquards, prints, and beads from around the globe. As far as garments go, there is nothing I love making or wearing more than an effortless silk robe.

 

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Photography

I love the meditative presence required in photographing subjects—particularly people, insect/animals, and plants.

Subjects include a wild leopard in the Serengeti, Amiko Simonetti, Jolie the doberman, Newton the tawny owl, Crosby the English bulldog, Nala the pitbull, and a praying mantis that wandered into my studio.

 

 

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Digital Graphics

Typography, Geometry, Motion

Aside from the many ways digital design is part of my projects, exploring geometry and typography through design, color, and motion is a meditative practice. It lets me reflect on words and experiment with digital tools.

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Creative Basis

Multi-Purpose Mobile Workbench

I designed and built this 4'x8' table for my studio to accommodate a variety of creative projects, such as woodworking, sewing, and pattern-making. Casters, paper rolls, power strip access, shelving, and storage make this piece essential to my studio.

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The Garden Guitar

Custom Epiphone

My custom one-of-a-kind Epiphone Les Paul. The surface artwork of this guitar, comprised of original nature photographs and self-portraiture, expresses the emotive spirit of a wild garden and mind.

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Explore my work with brands.

 
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