My soft goods practice combines rigorous research, hands-on prototyping, and an adaptive design process that responds to users, brands, and communities. Each project moves through a cycle of brainstorming, sketching, user research, paper modeling, prototyping, and testing—iterating closely with users to refine form, function, and feel.
The projects featured here reflect a wide range of aesthetics. Rather than working from a fixed style, I let research and collaboration guide the visual language of each design. Thorough brand research ensures that I can seamlessly incorporate and respond to existing brand aesthetics in partnerships, while still bringing a critical design perspective to the table.
Beyond the object itself, I investigate the “product world” that surrounds it—the spaces, interactions, and systems that shape how an item is experienced. This holistic approach helps me design soft goods that are not only functional, but also embedded meaningfully in the environments and communities they serve.
One example of my patchworks design approach is my collaboration with the African Women’s Refugee Care Center in Rhode Island through the AfricanXRI project. This partnership required deep research into cultural aesthetics, material practices, and entrepreneurship goals, resulting in products that were both functional and resonant with the community’s vision. Similarly, my systems map quilt, developed for my thesis Patchworks: A Framework for Repairing Systems One Patch at a Time, demonstrates how textile work can be used as a tool for mapping complex systems and articulating design insights. Both projects reflect my commitment to translating research into objects that carry meaning, utility, and a strong sense of identity.
