Living in a culture of fast-fashion, clothing has become dispensable and lost it’s meaning to the wearer. Inspired to create the opposite, I design slow fashion pieces that are one-of-a-kind, explore handmade textile techniques and have an emphasis on history and process, proving the value of the handmade. These textile designs include techniques such as burnout, hand painting, natural dyeing, resist dyeing, laser cutting, screen printing, beading, patchwork, quilting, embroidery, and knitwear design.
My practice has a strong focus on sustainability, utilizing dead stock, textile waste, upcycling, natural fibers and natural dyes as the raw materials for my designs. I even grow indigo in my backyard in Havertown to dye with.
I have my BFA in fashion design and my MS in textile design, I freelance and consult as both a fashion and textile designer, in addition to teaching at local universities such as Jefferson and Moore.
