b. 1988; illinois, usa
pronouns? they/she.
favorite food? vegetables. all the vegetables. put the garden on my plate.
spirit animal? it’s always changing but my first one was a cricket. insect girly for life 🦗
what did you want to be when you grew up? a meteorologist // storm chaser
what did you study? i have a masters in human computer interaction design from indiana university - bloomington
when did you start making art? since i was little my mom was teaching me art and signing me up for art classes.
why did you not go to art school? i was bored by the initial drawing labs where i would have to sit and draw my hand for 3 hours. i also didnt want to do all the homework cuz i wanted to party. i kinda regret that.
what artists were you first inspired by? george o’keefe, charlie houska, looney tunes, shel silverstein
what artists inspire you today? many many, but visually i’m pretty obsessed with ben styers work.
what medium do you enjoy creating in the most? i draw the most but i wouldn’t say it’s the medium i enjoy the most. it really depends on the context or which medium feels most appropriate to express whatever it is that feels like it wants to be expressed in that moment. i enjoy creating in a lot of mediums: drawing, painting, photography, poetry, digital art, dance/movement, fashion, film, jewelry. i dabble in all of those. i would like to find ways to weave some of them together more, but i don’t know how yet.
what inspires you? expressionism. creating from whatever state or condition i’m in, and having art be a somatic experience for me to help move whatever it is that i’m feeling in my body. also my environment often inspires me, like what around me is resonating with my senses? what am i observing that is stirring something inside of me? resourcefulness, DIY, upcycling, lofi culture excites me. it feels like it releases the pressure valve on creativity. like what resources do i have around me that i can play with? what can i create out of this instead of buying new? you often end up with something cooler and more unique than anything you would have bought new, and as someone who has moved around a lot, it can be a beautiful reflection of wherever you are in the world.
what else do you do when you’re not making art? laying on earth somewhere, likely turning off your overhead lights that are too bright and turning on a lamp instead, probably also rearranging your space (if you let me), probably cooking and eating, updating this collaborative digital garden, drinking green tea for the fourth time today, floating in water or floating someone else in water, hopefully dancing somewhere to good music, staring at fire, redesigning this website for the 1000th time, eating dark chocolate first thing in the morning… to name a few.
are you having fun interviewing yourself? it feels a bit silly, but yes i am. this felt more casual and fun to me than writing a bio.