Material Development
Elephant’s Echoes:
Reimagining Cork for Leather
Winter 2025
Elephant's Echoes reimagines cork as a sustainable alternative to elephant leather, inspired by the distinctive texture of Asian elephant skin while challenging their historical exploitation for luxury goods. This design concept honors elephants' cultural significance while offering a biodegradable, cruelty-free material that preserves their visual appeal without perpetuating harm.
Fossil Interpretation
Fall 2024
The goal of this project is to explore fabric manipulationtechniques inspired by marine fossils, focusing on the unique textures,forms, and patterns found in sea fossils.
Beneath Our Feet
Fall 2024
I was inspired by the different concrete driveways that were in my neighborhood and the different textures and lines that each one. This project is dedicated to Savannah's concrete and long history behind these sidewalks and the wide variety of materials that were used throughout the city’s history.
Flower Accents- Cork Innovation
Fall 2024
Pattern flatbed printed on 12x12” all natural, recycled cork tile by B2C. Cork is lightweight, thermally insulating, waterproof, durable, and fire-retardant material.