A lot of the color inspiration is from my 90’s childhood which was influenced by the Memphis design movement- graphic, geometric shapes in black and white with pops of color, especially pastel pink, mint green and yellow. I especially remember my favorite jewelry piece from this time (approximately 1987) - a yellow, seafoam and hot pink geometric triangle bolo tie on black leather with a hidden tinted lipgloss compartment. This was the first piece I had picked out for myself and BEGGED my mother to get me for xmas. I styled that piece in fun ways all throughout second grade with tons of bright collared shirts.

The use of crochet and knit chain textiles is an approximation of the weavings I did at this time as well. I would weave on a lap loom that my mum built me and would create small tableaus with multiple textured fibers. These metal wall structures serve as my modern looms to stretch the canvas of my knits into 3D wall pieces.