I focus my works on the experimentation with unconventional materials and strive to make the unwearable, wearable. My process starts with material exploration and development, and my fascination and curiosity become my guides. Some mediums I have used include: linear materials such as yarn, cotton cord, elastic string, rubber cord, and basically anything on a spool and flat materials such as fabric, and 3 dimensional materials such as clay, joint compound, wood, and plaster. I use crocheting techniques and patterning and play with dimension, shape, color, and texture. Giving the material life is my first intent. I find materials with potential and this leads me to ideas about form and iterations of possible combinations. I enjoy when my work transforms into wearables, even when its presentation could suggest it exists purely in the sculptural world.
Cuando vaya a bailar, 2023, cotton rope and cotton cord hand-dyed and crocheted, yarn, elastic string, non-stretch cording.
Crocheted ruffle skirt with removable cord accessory on one side and elastic string and non-stretch cord stars on the other, with crocheted rope and cord top. Can be worn with either side as the front. Modeled by Elsa Lebrija.
Cuando vaya a bailar, 2023, cotton rope and cotton cord hand-dyed and crocheted, yarn, elastic string, non-stretch cording.
Crocheted ruffle skirt with removable cord accessory on one side and elastic string and non-stretch cord stars on the other, with crocheted rope and cord top. Can be worn with either side as the front. Modeled by Elsa Lebrija.
Combination, 2022, canvas, fabric, yarn, printed image.
Fabric and crocheted skirt with matching purse. Modeled by Elsa Lebrija.
Dibujando, 2022, found garment, yarn, beads, sequins, thread.
Modeled by Elsa Lebrija.
Top With Frayed Edges, 2023, fabric
Modeled by Elsa Lebrija.
White Long Sleeve, 2022, fabric, buttons
Modeled by Elsa Lebrija.
Henry and His Outfit For The Day, 2022, wire, tape, plaster, yarn.
Material Exploration, 2023, found garment, joint compound.
Plaster Skirt, 2022, found garment, scrap fabric, staples, plaster.
My junior year, I pushed myself to create work mostly based off of my material exploration. I pushed myself to try “harder, more challenging” mediums, and gained skills towards the construction of both sculptural and wearable pieces. I explored various mediums, ranging from anything on a spool, decorating fabric with joint compound, and hand dyeing and crocheting rope-like cord. I began to consolidate my aesthetic, which to me is basically “interesting crochet mixed with elements of conventional fashion”. I am pleasantly surprised when the stiffness of a material or a piece can lead a garment to exist as a sculpture as well. From there, I am interested in translating that property to the body: How can this stiffness be worn? How does the body react to this? How can I add movement to this? My work exists within the fashion world as wearable and non wearable objects. They all relate with the element of crochet, fabric, or material applied to a “body”, whether it is one that is expected or a made up body. Open to errors occurring in my work, I appreciate accidents that happen during a project, and love when a thing or two goes wrong in my process. These are opportunities! I use these “mistakes” to grow and find out how they can serve my work better, take it to the next level, and show personality and the handmade process that went into these wearables and sculptures.