In September of 2013, I left my full-time design job to open my fiber art and textile design studio, Ernie and Irene. I felt the strong pull to make artwork that could be a reminder of beauty in every sense.

In early 2020, after working 9 years as a surface designer for various fashion brands, I decided to create my own line of dresses.

During one of the early, lonely weeks of quarantine, I wore an inherited crucifix necklace for the first time in a while and that day was the best I’d had since everything shut down. I realized that something very real can happen when we wear certain objects or garments. I wanted to lift others’ souls in the same way that crucifix lifted mine.

When I find clothing styles that work well for me, I have a habit of buying one in every color or print. I wanted to create a line of simple clothing styles that are the perfect canvas for my original prints. I keep the clothing styles consistent, while releasing new prints throughout the year. This way, I can freely play with print design in a boundless way that I’ve never done before.