The Robo-Dobby Loom (2026) is a floor loom with an experimental computerized dobby mechanism run on an Arduino microcontroller. The project aims to take a unique and accessibility-focused approach to dobby loom design that avoids relying on commercial specialty loom components or electrically demanding servo motors. The loom frame is…
This two-foot lap inkle loom (2026) is cut from half inch walnut using a CNC router based on a custom vector design. the main body features lap joints and the warp dowels are secured with shim joints. Finished with mineral oil.
The Draped Leather Bag (2025), playing on the rigidity of leather, features an engraved pattern of draped fabric to give the illusion of movement and depth. Made by custom modelling fabric drapery in Blender, laser engraving the images onto the surface of the leather, laser cutting the pattern pieces out…
Daughter (2025) is a child-sized sewing machine designed to attempt to sew on its own. Utilizing a combination of custom laser cut acrylic mechanisms and housing, Arduino controlled motor circuits, and found material, this project poses questions about the purpose of people, tools, systems and legacy by creating a strained…
The Tapestry Generator project takes input from audio, video or CSV data and converts it into a usable weaving pattern. The input is first converted into a customizable abstract video, then the video frames are displayed as a scanline image, and finally the tapestry image is converted into a CSV…
When prompted to make a set of three images mapping the sensory experience of a location, I made quilted maps of my apartment from the perspective of my cat. She is elderly and deaf so I focused on mapping the area in relation to tactile sensation, smell, and limited eyesight.…
Phasing (2025) is a projection and textile installation that was a recipient of the 2024 Lunar Arts Award grant from the Space Sustainability Research Grand Challenge (SSRGC) through UNM’s ARTSlab. Phasing is an interdisciplinary work that explores the connection between the moon and queer gender expression in cultural tradition, built…
When being introduced to biomaterials art practices, I learned that the best way to engage with living materials is as collaborators- giving them the autonomy to guide the work. Inspired by this, I personified the materials into a puppet as a way to encourage myself to form a deeper relationship…
Far West Blvd. (2024) is a music video for the song of the same name by AJ Baldwin. It combines computer-generated environments, live-action video, shadow puppetry and found media for a collage effect that expresses feelings of nostalgic longing for an idealized fabrication of the world. The aesthetic references the…
Mine was included in Currents New Media Festival 2024. Mine (2024) is a short machinima video featuring Minecraft gameplay. The piece explores an important moment in a formative childhood friendship- though the relationship was uniquely intense and intimate, this computer generated cube-wedding was the only overt acknowledgement ever made of…