I studied Fiber and Materials at the Cleveland Institute of Art and worked in a textile mill before starting my design studio. I combine my textile manufacturing knowledge, my bold and dynamic aesthetic and my values to create thoughtful and lasting textiles and installations. When I begin a new project I consider where it will be used or installed and how it will be made. My approach is always collaborative with a clear understanding of the ultimate objective and goals of the commission for a successful and mutually beneficial result.

My studio practice is multifaceted, including textile design consulting for manufacturers, licensing my designs, commissioned art and installations as well as running my successful home textile company, DITTOHOUSE. In addition to extensive industry experience in woven, knit and printed textiles, I also delight in a joyful hand-weaving practice to tactilely experiment and improvise. These free and fun woven studies inform my other work greatly. The scale of my work varies from intimate- small, slowly hand woven textiles, to batch produced jacquard knit blankets, to large-scale, place-making pattern installations. No matter the process, I strive for my textile designs to have great visual activity. Oftentimes in my work,  an intentional secondary pattern emerges, color combinations pulsate and use of lines create an optical reaction. When I achieve this visual response I am celebrating the rhythms of life and hopefully giving that gift to whoever looks at my textiles!

I am incredibly fortunate to have a business that allows me to practice the craft I love and to homeschool my 2 kids. Together we’ve built a calm, creative, kind life where we have the space to find what makes us come alive and share our gifts with the world.