Harlequin
January - May 2026
Harlequin exists in a specific moment – when you yourself might be going through a chaotic internal journey, but you have the opportunity to release some of that chaos, surrounded and supported by those you trust to see you through it. When questioning one’s perception of the self and who you are, when trust is lost in memory, sometimes the most stabilizing forces can simply be getting to be mean with friends, throwing a party, and making possibly destructive decisions because they aren’t being made alone.
Using hand, flatbed, and Shima Seiki knitting, as well as natural dyes and patchwork, this project explores the balance between tight and loose, feeling free and feeling trapped, structure and drape, what’s seen and what’s unseen. Coming from both a fashion and costume background, I looked to historical garment patterns as a foundation for my textiles – pulling from eras and garments that I felt matches the world she envisions for each project. I also looked to narratives and media, finding the overlapping elements from places seemingly unrelated and connecting them through textile.
Closed Sack Back From 1745-55
Shima Seiki Knit.
Pattern split into 22 strips falling along the patterns natural break points (pleats, darts, etc.) 11 strips are i-plaiting of a scan of my eye. The other 11 are intarsia some with stitch movements.
Evening Dress by Madeleine Vionnet from 1929-31
Flatbed knits, Hand knit, and Patchwork
Patch flatbed knit. 2 different stitch movements (cable and lace) plaited with naturally dyed yarns and lurex. Natural dyes are gallnut, cutch, logwood, iron, and indigo for black yarns and indigo for the light blue yarns.
‘Double Jacquard.’ Custom double jacquard punchcard cycling through 4 different stripe patterns over 90 (180) rows. 3 different cable patterns patched throughout the pattern. 6 yarns used 4 of which are naturally dyed. Natural dyes are: eastern brazilwood (pink); gallnut, cutch, logwood, iron, and indigo (black); weld and indigo (jade-green); indigo (light blue). Lurex yarns used in all 6 colors.
Hand knit fairisle of a scan of my eye. Up-cycled naturally dyed yarns from past projects and donated yarns.
Patchworks made from naturally dyed organza. Natural dyes are: eastern brazilwood (pink); weld and indigo (jade-green); madder, eastern brazilwood, and iron (maroon); osage and iron (chartreuse); logwood and indigo (deep blue); marigold, madder, eastern brazilwood, logwood, cutch, iron, and soda ash (bundle dyes).
Short Hoop in Striped Linen from 1740 and a Scarf
Scrap fabrics and Hand Knit Scarf
Scarf is freely knit jumping between yarns, stitch structures, and needles. Misc. yarns used including naturally dyed yarns, donated yarns, and up-cycled yarns. Natural dyes are: osage and iron (chartreuse); weld and indigo (jade-green); logwood and indigo (deep blue); madder, eastern brazilwood, and iron (maroon); eastern brazilwood (bright pink).