Nike Needlecraft
BRS Studio Club
“My friend Libby and I started the first club by designers for designers at Nike's maker space, BRS Studio. We wanted to create a moment for designers to break away from the computer and enjoy the meditative experience of a sewing circle. Over five+ years we taught classes on shibori resist, indigo dyeing, pom pom making, boro stitch mending, french knots, and chain stitiching. In 2022, we planted Nike's first dye garden of indigo and marigold plants, where we will harvest the dye plants and use them to teach designers about natural dye process."
Studio: Nike BRS Studio Maker Space
Role: Co-Facilitator / Teacher
Partner: Libby Smith
Date: 2018-2022
Images: personal
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material design
Footwear has become my specialty, with over 14 years of experience working for brands such as Patagonia, Chaco, Jordan Brand, and Nike Inc. I love designing performance materials that allow people to explore the world and push the boundaries of athleticism in their daily lives.
cmf design
Color and finish are my passion. Cultivating an emotional response to color and textures is so important in a world becoming more digitally engaged. When I have been part of creating an object that "just feels right" it has served it's first purpose—comfort and joy.
textile craft
Textiles carry with them a history and a memory. I come from a family of quilters, a tradition passed on through the female lineage. Connecting textiles back to natural color application and handtouched craft, verses machine application, brings a nostaligia that comforts and connects me back to myself. I currently explore the poetic link between textiles and words and have found a practice of self-expression in that natural creative space.
see more here: www.thepoetryof.xyz
