I design and sew jackets and coats, top hats with dioramas, dresses and pants, bags and corsets. I combine leather, textiles, vintage trims, found treasures, bohemian glass beads and various hardware into assemblages of varied colors, textures, patterns and shapes. Sewing for me is exploring connections: I draw, draft, sew, narratively embroider, slowstitch, felt,and rivet. I create from a desire to experience, express and share joy and beauty and hope to dazzle and delight the future wearer.