My inspiration springs from the textiles from which I create clothing and accessories. The colors, textures and fibers help give rise to the shapes and silhouettes that I produce. In addition to traditional flat fabric, I utilize recycled matter from different sources, such as used clothing and vintage housewares. I love the idea of taking materials from 'trash' and making them into 'usable art'. It challenges and motivates me to find another life for old pieces. The final designs fuse the new and old into something unique.

Education
B.A. in Fashion Design, Marymount University, 2004, summa cum laude
Textiles and Weaving Major, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1996-7

Honors/Awards
Scholarship, Fashion Group of Greater Washington, D.C., 2003
Finalist, Arts of Fashion Foundation Competition, Marymount University, 2003
ATEX Award, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, 2003

Select Juried Retail Shows
Art on the Avenue, Alexandria, VA 2006-2010
Arts in the Park, Richmond, VA 2009-2010
Arts on Foot, Washington, DC 2006-2007, 2009-2011
Arts on Belmont, Washington, DC 2007-2009
Artscape, Baltimore, MD 2008-2009, 2011
Ballston Arts + Crafts Market, Arlington, VA 2006-2011
Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market, Alexandria, VA 2006-2010
Downtown Holiday Market, Washington, DC, 2006-2010
First Sunday Arts, Annapolis, MD 2006-2009
Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair, Alexandria, VA 2008-2009
Takoma Park Street Festival, Takoma Park, MD 2008-2010