2018
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
The first punch needle coat, Santa Fe was inspired by the colors of New Mexico on a cross country road trip from New York City to Los Angeles, and sparked the resulting Wear/Where series, a collection of 5 coats in colorways inspired by meaningful locations along that journey.
2021
wool-acrylic yarn blend, cotton monkscloth
Inspired by the colors of Palm Springs, this clutch purse was designed and created for my Domestika course on “Punch Needle Techniques for Custom Accessories”.
2019
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
Abstract, asymmetrical forms and color in warm reds, pinks and gold.
Displayed in TUFT group show at Group Projects PHL Gallery in Philadelphia PA, February 2020
2019
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
The second punch needle coat in the Wear/Where series, inspired by the colors of the Pacific Ocean, where the sand meets the sea, as viewed from the PCH.
2019
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
(worn with custom silk wedding dress, 2019)
The third punch needle coat in the Wear/Where series, Melrose captures the colors and energy of my first apartment in Los Angeles.
2019
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
The fourth punch needle coat in the Wear/Where series, Sedona was inspired by the colors and experience of of a misty morning hike at Cathedral Rock in Arizona.
2020
wool-acrylic yarn blend, cotton monkscloth, suede, wooden handle
2020
wool-acrylic yarn blend, cotton monkscloth, embroidery thread, beads
2019
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
The final punch needle coat, in the Wear/Where series, Marfa reflects the depth and spirit of the west Texas landscape, sunsets, and endless night sky.
2021
36” x 42”
Cotton fabric remnants
2020
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth, leather cord
Created for the German publication SisterMag and SisterMag Patterns.
2020
merino wool roving, cotton monkscloth, acetate lining
Punch Needle Coat created in collaboration with Dyeing House Gallery in Prato, Italy
2021
25” x 41”
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
Reproduction of a classic McAdoo Rug Hooking pattern for a private client, with a custom orange border.
2020
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth, acetate lining, brass hardware
2019
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth
Final Certification Rug created for Oxford Punch Needle Instructor training. Inspired by a small mixed media painting I did that summer, capturing the texture and energy of brushstrokes in wool.
2020
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth, silk lining
Commissioned punch needle coat for a client in San Francisco who wanted to capture the spirit of where she grew up in Texas, with the colors of wildflowers
2021
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth, linen
Design and pattern created for Rug Hooking Magazine, to my accompany article “On Hope & Home”
2020
cotton and linen, upcycled fabric scraps and remnants
2021
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth, leather cord
2021
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth, felt, brass hardware
2020
cotton, linen and silk scrap fabric and upcycled clothing
Created in response to Liza Lou’s communal Apartogether project, in which she invites artists to create “comfort blankets” from used fabrics we had on hand during the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020.
2020
nz wool rug yarn, metallic thread, beads, cotton rug warp
2020
9” x 12”
cotton and denim fabric stitched to paper
Named after a line from a Langston Hughes’ poem “Let America Be America Again”, these works on paper use traditional colors and textiles in new combinations, urging us to re-imagine what the United States could look like, reminding us that we have the power to rebuild and transform it into something new. It is a call for America to fulfill it’s original promise — not to return to something that was — but to finally become what it has always had the potential to be.
2019
nz wool rug yarn, cotton monkscloth, acetate lining
2021
discarded cotton bedsheet
2020
9” x 12”
linen, cotton, chenille
Stitched studies with leftover fabric
2018
cotton bedsheet material
2020
9” x 12”
cotton, linen, stitched on paper
Stitched studies with leftover fabric
