Quality
Sad House
Sad House is based on a painting I made when I was at the lowest point of my life. I had never shown it to anyone before I created this piece. It encompasses the feeling of pure despair and it's one of the most successfully emotional pieces I've ever made. It was hard to share this and make myself so vulnerable but life isn't always good and I think art should reflect that.
Forget-Me-Not
Forget-Me-Not depicts a curvy woman. I don't particularly like to refer to curvy women as "realistic" as if that's the only way a body can look because I feel like that alienates women with all different kinds of body types and just creates another standard of beauty for women; but I do think that representation is important and I think Forget-Me-Not represents this kind of body type well. I love the 3D element of the rosettes and daisies and the soft blue color scheme. The fabric has a pattern of Forget-Me-Not flowers. Those are my favorite flowers because they are beautiful and simple but also because my mom loves them and it reminds me of her. The woman also has a "mom body" and I think that's a beautiful combination of anecdotes.
Golden Stairway
I was very intentional in the way I made the woman's body in Golden Staircase. She has a straight "apple" body type. I decided to make her this way because I don't think that body type gets the representation it should; she has a small butt, back dimples and a little cellulite. I layered the satin fabric and placed it in a way that it looks as if she has wings. She has her fists balled up in determination and she is walking forward with purpose. I used yarn to make the 3D element of her natural African American hair and her curly hair is able to balance the to top to the bottom.
Red Velvet Dress
This was the first completely wearable thing I've ever made. Everything I have made before this dress had a few issues which made it uncomfortable or unpractical to wear; I made my own pattern which helped a lot with fit. It took me a few weeks and It came out really well. I made it to be my Homecoming dress for Sophomore year. I made it to resemble the 1950s tea length style dresses; one of my favorite silhouettes. It is red velvet with a red peach skin lining.
Linen and Lace Dress
I made this dress for my Junior prom. I only spent about three weekends on it but the craftsmanship was still spot on. I love this dress so much and I am so happy with out it came out. I made my own pattern using my dress form. I made the bodice out of curtains that my aunt gave me; it had the prettiest lace and I wanted to take advantage of that. Instead of putting a lining into the skirt of the dress, I made shorts to wear underneath and let it stay shear. It was the first time I made shorts and I only had to try twice before I got them perfect. It was the perfect color and had pretty little details and moved beautifully. That dress has so many memories attached to it and I am so proud of it.