I hold a Master’s in Environmental Studies from the Evergreen State College and a BA in Multidisciplinary Studies from Western Washington University, with a focus on landscape ecology and community outreach. Before entering the tattoo world, I worked in ecological fieldwork and community-based research, which taught me how to listen deeply—to people, to patterns, to place. That same principles now guide my visual art and creative practice.

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My work lives at the intersection of memory, domesticity, and the unseen labor of care. Rooted in motherhood and shaped by a lifelong negotiation of space—emotional, physical, creative—I find myself drawn to the beauty in the world around us, at home and in nature.  I am inspired by the ebb and flow of estuaries, in particular. Whether I’m tattooing, drawing, quilting, or documenting the quiet rituals of daily life, I’m exploring what it means to build a home within impermanence.

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For a long time, my practice as a working artist revolved around production sewing and quilt + embroidery pattern writing. Now, I only sew for fun, but I still offer Ponderosa Thread Gloss as a wholesale product on Faire. My tattoo work often reflects sewing and quilting, as well, and I have traveled to tattoo during events like QuiltCon and Camp Craftaway.

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I tattoo at Lowlands, a private studio in downtown Olympia.

 

Other mediums I am handy with are DIY renovation, painting, hand dyeing, and sewing. Sometimes I teach classes, too! When I'm not creating art, you'll find me in the company of friends or overturning rocks on the beach with my kiddo.