About

I am a textile artist, natural dyer, and gardener.

I grow as much of my dye material as I can in my small backyard garden. I started gardening when I was very young thanks to my mom, who is one of the best gardeners I know. I still remember my first garden plot in our yard when I was 6 or 7 years old and picking out strawberries and blue ageratum to grow that year. I love how plants can hold memories and instantly transport you back in time. My mom’s mom, my Grandma Gardner (thus Field & Gardner), was also a wonderful gardener and source of inspiration.

My practice is rooted in research, sustainability, and honoring the craft of artisan natural dyeing traditions. The process of caring for dye plants from seed through harvest and extracting dyes and pigments from homegrown plants results in work that deepens my relationship with the natural world. I cherish the slowness that is required to notice the intricacies and small beauties in nature and to stitch and dye those meanings into cloth. My work values and expresses curiosity, truly noticing the details in the world around you, a desire to know why, and an understanding that there is always more to know and explore.

I update my Etsy shop a few times a year, and I announce my shop updates on Instagram.

If you are interested in a workshop, collaboration, or commission, please send me an email.