My second (ever) h o u s e \\ w e a v i n g collection was actually a series of ‘woven paintings’, in which I called ‘Woven Paint’ (and wrote about each piece + the whole collection here). This was woven back in 2017! Long before I started weaving, I was always drawn to the stories behind so many paintings as well as their compositions, colors, textures, etc. When I picked up weaving, I immediately knew some of my first projects would be to translate these pieces of art into a woven format. It became a big part of my brand and mission early on. I only stopped working on that collection ..read more

Welcoming 2021 with open arms and a very long to-do list… As mentioned in my previous 2021 Creative Goals blog post, I am aiming to tackle (2) projects a month that are more “experimental” in order to push and inspire my weaving practice. Read the post to understand why! This Sable Sweater v2 is my first project of this year! I am excited to tell you all about the reason this project made it on my list for this, the process behind making it, and most importantly — how what I’ve learned here will translate and help inform my next project!   About this project: Last December I test-knit th ..read more

Weaving over the years for me has meant so much more than just owning a small business. The hustle, the exploration, the opportunity, and most importantly, the friendships I’ve been able to build have been amazing. I constantly find myself in awe of the way fiber and memories can tie themselves together to form a wonderful foundation. Late last year, I had come across an article on Building Design + Construction’s [2019] 40 Under 40 class. As a woman in this industry, I am constantly inspired by other women doing really great work and pursuing their dreams. Mindy immediately stood out to me ..read more

  View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize The original inspiration, woven in the summer of 2016 and part of The Pacific Coast Collection - Emily Jefford's Silence and Mystery piece. Click the boxes below to read more about this collaboration and past collection. Inspiration_Emily Jeffords Pacific Ocean Collection A second trial before beginning the collection happened in the winter of 2016. For a makers exchange between a few of my new friends from The Handmade Pop-Up, I wove painter Monika Kralicek's 93rd day piece of 100 days from her 100 days challenge as her gift. Tr ..read more

So, as some of you know, this was originally supposed to be my spring collection. Being that it is the middle of summer and I'm still so in love with the concept of this collection, I'm extending it through the summer and maybe... forever? There may never be a deadline and I'M REALLY OKAY WITH THAT. This exercise has taught me so much. I've been able to get in contact with some of my favorite artists, interpret their paintings in a completely different and new way, AND explore weaving techniques and colors that I didn't have the courage to otherwise. I've grown to love texture even more than I ..read more

Jennifer Gauthier's work has always held such a raw yet clear feeling for me. I first discovered her on Instagram, slowly scrolling through art that I had previously been inspired by. Since then, I've always been stopped by every piece. The strokes, placement and color palettes are simple yet striking. My background in design has taught me that black and white compositions are extremely important, yet very hard to achieve, whereas color can be less strategic. Whether or not I fully believe what I've been taught, there's a brilliance about what she does with her work and how she makes those co ..read more

I wanted to fall in love with white all over again. There's a purity about the color that's kept me away; no room for mistakes or experimentation. Weaving beautiful paintings that are imagined on a white canvas, the very place of experimentation for the artist, made me dive into thinking about the structure of a weaving versus a painting. A canvas with an opaque underlay, allowing the pigment to become a second layer becomes something as soon as a drop of paint hits it. I imagine it's freeing to push around the color and add to it - to only see it become different in a second layer. Ther ..read more

Lauren Packard knows bold. I came across Lauren's work over a year ago and found her bold brush strokes to be refreshing. I had always thought that if I were going to introduce color into my pieces, a bold stroke could be beautiful. For me, this piece represents more than a beautiful composition of colors and shapes, it's an underlying representation of the happiness of pushing my comfort zone. I've experienced and achieved far more when I step outside the circle of what I can currently do. And really, this translates to this entire collection as a movement to propel me into a greater unknown ..read more

New year, new colors and fresh ideas. Vera Neumann's life story and paintings were the inspiration behind my first piece of the spring collection - 01  f l o w e r s. Born to parents in New York City who encouraged their children to find a passion and follow it, she chose drawing and painting and decided to become an artist at a young age. She attended art school at The Cooper Union and became a textile designer immediately out of school. Told to reproduce creations of current designers, Vera left to become a freelance artist, starting her early designs by screen printing at her kitchen t ..read more

This obsession with the inspiration that paintings give me started last summer. I use a lot of contrast when I weave - different textures, sizes, shapes of yarns, and even objects like recycled leather. It gives this three-dimensional feel, like there's more to the story than traditional warp and weft. Don't get me wrong, I love traditional weaving, sometimes almost more than modern-day free form weaving, but there's something about what I do that's freeing. Similar to the way seeing certain paintings makes me feel. There can be so much emotion, or nothing at all. It's all up for interpretatio ..read more