I am an interdisciplinary artist, designer, educator, and researcher working at the intersection of art, technology, creativity, and human development. My practice spans fiber art, sculpture, public art, children's media, interactive technology, and educational research. Across these disciplines, I explore how people learn, create meaning, preserve cultural histories, and imagine new possibilities.
My fine art practice centers on textiles, quilting, soft sculpture, and found materials. Through handcraft, assemblage, and experimentation, I investigate memory, identity, resilience, labor, and the cultural significance of making. I am particularly interested in the histories embedded in everyday objects and the ways discarded or overlooked materials can be transformed into works of art. My quilts, dolls, and sculptural forms draw upon traditions of Black American craftsmanship, storytelling, and material culture while exploring contemporary questions of authorship, representation, and belonging.
Community participation is an important dimension of my artistic practice. Through collaborative quilting projects and public workshops, including work with the Princeton University Art Museum, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, the Arts Council of Princeton, and the City of Hoboken, I have created opportunities for people to explore their histories and communities through art. These projects position making as both a creative act and a means of connecting individual experiences to collective memory.
Alongside my studio practice, I am the founder of Play Pattern, a creative design and research studio developing children's media, interactive learning experiences, and educational programs. My work includes contributions to Emmy Award-winning productions such as Sesame Street and The Electric Company, as well as the design of digital games, creative technology curricula, and interdisciplinary learning environments. From teaching beginners how to sew electronic circuits into wearable objects to developing media that invites children to investigate the world around them, I am interested in making complex ideas accessible through creativity and play.
My research examines creativity as a cognitive and pedagogical process, with particular attention to design thinking, embodied learning, and the relationship between human imagination and emerging technologies. I hold a doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and teach across design, children's media, psychology, and interactive technology in higher education. My scholarship and teaching explore how creative practices can transform the ways individuals learn, solve problems, and participate in the world.
Throughout my career, I have moved between the roles of artist, educator, researcher, and producer, often bringing these practices together within a single project. I see art and design not simply as forms of expression, but as ways of investigating human experience, challenging established systems, and creating opportunities for new forms of knowledge.
At the center of my work is a belief that creativity is a fundamental human capacity—one that allows us to question the systems we inherit, make meaning from our experiences, and imagine futures that do not yet exist.
Explore my work at Play Pattern or view my curriculum vitae for selected exhibitions, publications, research, and collaborations.