Bracelet Making

Seeing spikes? Yikes! The bracelet on the far right was crafted from hemp cord and real sea urchin spikes (hooray for scavenging around tide pools!). The two bracelets on the left were made from different colors of embroidery floss...

Notebook Design

I made this notebook for my final project in my Intro to Graphics class last year. I started with a picture of a pre-WWII Japanese flag, and layered on various textures and Japanese characters. Final touch? A vectorized image of my friend Lindsay! (original graphic shown on bottom)...

Accessory Crafting

This is a hair ornament I crafted to match a kimono. I took a piece of the kimono's hem fabric, starched it with Mod Podge, sewed felt pompoms, and added the beads and sequins...

Collage

I had to chew my way through two packs of gum to generate enough aluminum foil to create this interesting interpretation of my initials...

Stone Carving

This Native-American design inspired bear was carved out of soapstone. I used a metal file for basic shaping, and sandpaper for fine details...

Sewing

I made this  Victorian-style sailor dress for one of my dolls. This four-piece creation consists of a dress, petticoat, bloomers, and a sailor's hat...

Clay Sculptures

These clay buddies are the first of an "Around the World" collection I am currently building. They are created entirely from baked Sculpey clay...