About Me


I’m a designer and researcher working at the intersection of fashion, craft, and sustainability.

My practice is grounded in the belief that clothing carries stories and that design can be a tool for care, repair, and transformation. I’m drawn to archival fashion, organic aesthetics, and material reuse, with a particular interest in how garments reflect cultural and political histories.

Whether I’m growing textiles from kombucha SCOBY or reworking donated clothing into something new, I explore how slowness, sensitivity, and innovation can reshape our relationship with fashion.




Skills

Hard

  • Sustainable and circular design principles
  • Garment construction and pattern making.
  • Textile development and material manipulation
  • Technical drawing and visual communication
  • Concept development and prototyping
  • CLO 3D (garment simulation)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
  • Manual knitting machine operation
  • Tech packs and design documentation
  • e-commerce platforms (Shopify)
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Google Suite
  • Inventory, POS, and data entry systems

Soft

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Presentation and public speaking
  • Customer service and sales support
  • Time management and organisation
  • Trend and vintage research
  • Social media content creation
  • Attention to detail and material sensitivity

    Experience


    Visual Merchandiser - Swap Up December 2021 - Current
    •  Merchandising racks and displays - Curating, pricing and pricing quality preloved finds
    • Maintaining relationships with sellers and buyers in-store
    • Keeping the shop tidy and welcoming
    • Pick, packing, and administering eCommerce orders
    • Photographing and uploading the product to the website 
    • Social Media content
    • Curating style guides and Authentication guides 


    Design Fieldwork on Country Location: Bundanon, NSW – Dharawal and Dhurga Country
    UNSW Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture – Term 3, 2024

    • Completed a residency-based object design course at Bundanon, a site of deep cultural significance whose name means “deep valley” in Dharawal.
    • Learned directly from Indigenous Australians through cultural briefings on traditional knowledge, Country, and respectful land engagement.
    • Designed and created a eucalyptus-dyed blanket using fallen leaves gathered from Sydney regions, exploring natural dyeing, ecology, and storytelling through material.
    • Developed culturally aware, site-responsive design practices rooted in observation, ecological sustainability, and Indigenous-led design thinking.
    • Strengthened collaborative making, visual documentation, and environmental design skills through immersive on-Country learning.
    • Exhibited in AD Space Exhibition: Fabricating X


    Biomaterials Research & Product Development Independent Project – UNSW Design Program - 2023-2025

    • Conducted material testing and development using kombucha leather, a sustainable, bio-grown textile.
    • Experimented with natural dyeing methods, surface manipulation, and waterproofing techniques to enhance material properties.
    • Designed and prototyped a functional product by developing a custom pattern suited to the characteristics of kombucha leather.
    • Explored the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and design, contributing to a deeper understanding of circular and future materials.
    • Documented process through sampling, iteration, and critical reflection aligned with sustainable design methodology.