About

I am a researcher, writer, and artist. 

I was first taught to knit when I was eight years old by a teacher during a bout of indoor recesses one particularly snowy winter. When I decided I was too old for my blankie I reworked it into a small stuffed animal. I spent many birthdays enjoying the (now defunct) Craft Museum in NYC with my Grandmother. My own natural resourcefulness mixed with inspiration from generations of individuals who have crafted out of need yet still maintained artistry in their execution has led me down the path to becoming an artist in my own right.

I grew up in Chappaqua, NY and dabbled in a slew of creative endeavors throughout my primary and high school education. I first attended a small liberal arts college in Southwestern Vermont. After three semesters which included a marvelous internship at a greeting card company based in Vancouver, BC I decided some time off was in order. During this period I spent time as a waitress in Wyoming, a Nanny in my hometown, and a student at a Community College. I then found a great opportunity to study archaeology at Memorial University of Newfoundland ans Labrador. After completing my B.A. I moved on to complete my M.A. in Maritime Archaeology from the University of Southern Denmark.

I am now writing my dissertation. My academic work looks at the intersectionality of community, crafts, cultural preservation, and commodification of culture in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). My dissertation addresses the creation and preservation of culture, by means of commodification,  through an autoethnographic lense. I consider similar themes in my art while further incorporating my identity as a nomad, a mother, and a lesbian.