Born and raised the middle of five boys in southeast Idaho, I was always looking for ways to distinguish myself from my brothers, and to keep my mind from being bored.

Early on, I found that working finely with my hands was where my brain started making those connections. I grew up playing piano and taking sign language classes in school, but it was when my grandma taught me how to crochet that I really began to unlock my creativity and ability to express through my art. As a budding anti-authoritarian, I found it hard to fit into the conservative mold I had been made for. For the first time ever, crocheting allowed me the freedom to color outside the lines of life: to do things that my brothers didn’t do, to do things other boys didn’t do, and to have the ability to create anything I could think of. It helped me in gaining my sense of individuality, building up my creative confidence, and ultimately helped me fine-tune the skills I would later transfer into sewing. 

I first learned to sew in my mid-20’s, and immediately knew I had tapped into something more than anything I could do with crochet: the capacity to produce a piece quickly, the versatility of applications, and the accessibility of a knowledge that I find not only extremely useful from a utility perspective, but also gives me a sense that I’m maintaining a connection between myself and those that came before me. 

Now based in the PNW, I have an affinity for clean lines, solid construction, and ultimate coziness. My inspiration ranges from festival wear to at-home comfort, and my aesthetic from natural colors and geometric cuts, to floor-length faux furs with psychedelic colorful linings. 

 I love bringing peoples’ visions to reality, collaborating with other mixed-media artists, and playing with mixed media myself: support rods, LED lights, metal hardware, zipper pockets, etc. All my material is upcycled, or sourced from dead-stock retailers.