Yes, I am an engineer, but I am also a potter, a woodworker, a photographer, a painter, a farmer, a seamstress, a videographer, a papermaker, a seamstress, a hooked rug designer, and a traveler.

This simple charcuterie board represents hours in my father’s shop. From childhood, he has imparted upon me his passion for woodworking, the beauty in aesthetic imperfections, the importance of patience, and how to learn from failure. He’s on the hoo
My co-gardener at our community garden plot. Every moment spent labor in the dirt is a joyful one for me and my pup, Pepper.
While I can only claim to have mastered the most basic of forms and I often end up with mud pies rather than greenware worthy of the kiln, I love throwing clay.
I am perpetually attached to my Canon DSLR; it is my constant companion. I took this photo on a sunrise hike which started at 4 AM and ended as we watched the day break at the Tolmie Peak fire lookout tower in Rainer National Park.
My favorite role in life: Traveler. I am my most happy and fulfilled in the space just beyond my comfort zone. I live to travel.
My husband and I are passionate about consumption reduction and reuse in our home. This desire led to a love of papermaking from paper refuse. If you receive a birthday card from me, it will very likely be an old catalog or bank mailer living its sec
There is something so satisfying about seeing your design take shape in this format. The process starts with an intimidating blank canvas, and your task is to simply fill it with your imagination. Rug hooking is my version of adult coloring therapy.
My mother purchased my first sewing machine for me when I was around the age of 8. It's been a comforting space that I've returned to thanks to an abundance of time during Covid lockdown.
I find the texture and vibrance of oil paints to be exceptionally satisfying. This piece is a revival of a canvas I thrifted and transformed into this Floridian wonderland.