I am an Indigenous artist (Haida, Dakota, Grand Ronde) and my aesthetic is largely inspired by the Haida art that surrounded me growing up in Hydaburg, Alaska. I had my introduction to hot glass through the Hilltop Artists nonprofit in 2009, and have studied at Pilchuck Glass School and the Corning Museum of Glass. I have had the opportunity to show my work in the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts, and Pilchuck Glass School. In my work I pay homage to my culture’s traditional practices in a contemporary format. One of my primary goals with my work is for it to resonate with the viewer, and for the experience to result in self-reflection. I have since returned to Hilltop Artists, full circle, as an instructor, where I work full time with middle schoolers fostering teamwork, perseverance, and building confidence through working with hot glass.

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Tacoma, WA