Artist Statement

I never let myself process my emotions, to the point that I thought something was wrong with me for not having them. It wasn’t until I moved away from home that I realized I had them. There was so much to untangle, from my personal experiences to my role as a daughter and a sister. I needed to create room for myself to process and handle this new source of stress in my life, so I found design.

I use fashion to help me figure out all of my contradicting emotions, transforming them into something I can hold and start to understand. I use many tedious techniques to give myself time to think. Before I learned how to sew and before I moved away from home, I did everything I could not to think. Most of the time, I pretended I was someone else.

I enjoy garment making because the pure joy I get when people wear my clothes is unmatched. I get to make new memories while working through old ones. I am also filled with joy when I see how thrilled others are to wear my pieces. Creating these pieces has opened my eyes to new ways of working through my emotions through art. Although I have come far, I still have a long way to go.