Inspired by the rigidity of leather, this bag features an engraved pattern of draped fabric to give the illusion of movement and depth. Made by custom modelling drapery patterns in Blender, shallowly laser engraving the images onto the surface leather, laser cutting the pattern pieces out of the engraved panels,…
Daughter was the recipient of the 2026 UNM Excellence in Undergraduate Arts Research Award. Daughter is a child-sized sewing machine mechanized and programmed to try to sew on its own. Utilizing a combination of custom digitally fabricated mechanisms and housing, arduino controlled motor circuits, and found material, this project poses…
When prompted to make a set of three images mapping the sensory experience of a location, I made quilted maps of my apartment from the perspective of my cat. She is elderly and deaf so I focused on mapping the area in relation to tactile sensation, smell, and limited eyesight.…
Phasing (2025) is a projection and textile installation that was a recipient of the 2024 Lunar Arts Award grant from the Space Sustainability Research Grand Challenge (SSRGC) through UNM’s ARTSlab. Phasing is an interdisciplinary work that explores the connection between the moon and queer gender expression in cultural tradition, built…
Homemade patchwork tote bag decorated with applique, embroidery, dye and stamps. Part of the Still Feeling Swampy… collection (2022).
My Great Grandfather’s Flower Garden (2022) is a conceptual quilt exploring the parallel cycles of abuse and artisanship that are passed down through generations of families. The custom quilt block design references the simultaneous feelings of entrapment and belonging from being born into deep rooted familial patterns and traditions. The…