Art Nouveau Photoshoot
Sneak peek behind the scenes of the creation of a magazine editorial.
Wolves in the Mansion
Photoshoot with a wolf in a gorgeous Olde Towne East mansion.
The Dragon Corset
When my client Gina from Oklahoma contacted me to create her first custom corset, we knew we wanted to make it something really special. She had a few upcoming events that she wanted to stand out at and suggested that we use her dragon tattoo as a source of inspiration for this corset. We wanted…
Featured in OSU’s Ascent
The Ohio State University recently wrote an article on my work for their magazine called “Ascent”.
The Star XVII Corset
A while back I had announced that I had received some grant funding from the Greater Columbus Arts Council to further explore techniques in English Goldwork embroidery. I’m happy to share that I completed the first fruits of my labors on this endeavor: The Star XVII Corset. Recently my wonderful friend, and writer for Faerie…
Gothic Rose Corset
Each year my clients in Minnesota plan a fun, glamorous, costumed photo shoot for the wife and they were really attracted to the dramatic beauty of the Vampire Queen Corset that I had previously created for a client in Mexico. Since each work I create is unique, I showed them a gorgeous medieval stained glass…
Special Offer: 1862 American Civil War Era Corset
I recently made a very exciting acquisition of a copy of an authentic circa 1862 corset pattern. Historical corsetry is so incredibly nuanced and I think it is important to see historical patterns completed in the dimensions in which they were designed in order to best understand their proportions, so I have decided to create…
Art in Bloom at CMA!
Art in Bloom is a bi-annual event at the museum where incredible floral sculptures are on display next to the museum’s artworks. Patrons can wander the gallery and take in the spectacle. This year three designers were asked to create floral fashion for the opening party for the event. It was truly and honor to…
Join Us at the Columbus Museum of Art
I’m one of 3 Columbus fashion designers that was asked to create work for a wonderful event called “Fashion in Bloom” at the Columbus Museum of Art.Join us on Thursday, April 26th for the opening night of “Art in Bloom”. Horacio Nieto, Esther Myong Hall, and I will create fashion with live flowers from Dümmen Orange. Click…
PBS Civilizations
I was recently asked to write a blog post for PBS’ new series Civilizations. The episode I discuss is 102: How Do We Look?, which deals with the human body and how we choose to present and portray ourselves. In my post I react to the show and talk about how it relates to my…