My macramé art is a meticulous process that takes hours of knotting to build both small and large-scale compositions. Each series of knots is carefully placed, fitting together like a puzzle. The repetition is both methodical and addicting, drawing me further into the process as the final piece slowly takes shape.

My journey with macrame began during the Covid lockdown, when fashion design work slowed, and I found myself searching for a new creative outlet. Around the same time, after nearly 20 years of living in NYC and Brooklyn, my family and I moved to the suburbs-closer to nature and further from the fast-paced city life I had known for so long. Leaving behind a career driven by speed and constant change, I was drawn to a medium that is slow and steady. Macramé allows me to embrace patience, repetition, and process, offering a stark contrast to the rapid turnover of fashion design. I had always been intrigued by macrame, so l taught myself the basics and started making functional pieces like dog leashes and trivets. As I refined my skills, I realized that simply recreating macrame products felt too similar to my day job, reworking designs that already existed. I wanted to push macrame beyond traditional craft, merging my urban influences and love of modern abstract art with my deep connection to nature.

This duality, urban and nature, continues to inspire my work. High-level fashion design takes place in some of the most dynamic and visually striking cities in the world, yet I find the same level of inspiration in places like Zion National Park and Antelope Canyon. Though they sit at opposite ends of the spectrum, both worlds fuel my creativity. My art exists in the space between them, balancing nature and urban culture, incorporating textures and forms that reflect both organic and modern influences. My love of the outdoors is woven into my work, with driftwood often serving as a foundation. The contrast between raw, natural materials and the structured, repetitive process of knotting is central to my designs, mirroring the balance between my two worlds.

Macramé is more than a medium, it is a process of transformation, where hundreds of yards of organic or recycled cotton cord knotted together become the foundation. Each knot carries intention, building upon the next to reveal an intricate composition. My work embraces the balance of my inspirations, and I continue to explore the evolving possibilities.