About

The thimble can be seen as a symbol of protection and creativity. It protects the finger when creating garments that give warmth. The stone, likewise, is a meaningful symbol. Stones can provide grounding and a connection to Earth. The minerals found in stones offer nourishment to the human diet, contributing to wellness. Stones, like the thimble, can also evoke creativity when being used in art. Some of the first paintings were made using pigments from stones.

As a human family, we are facing immense change. Growing practical skills can help in times of supply shortages and events that alter local realities. Creativity can support healing during challenges and hardship. Combining the practical and the creative seems fitting for times of change. Folk art is not only creative, but often practical. Thimble and Stone exists to support collective liberation through functional folk arts, placing an emphasis on ritual and wellness.

I come from lineages of farmers, wood and metal workers, quilters, seamstresses, and musicians among others. In reclaiming the thimble of my grandparents as a symbol to support collective liberation, and in orienting to stone as a grounding force, I bring curiosity to my work. 

I am a gender-expansive creative. I work as an artist, a mental health counselor, and a nonprofit grant writer. This website is dedicated to the work that I do as an artist. When not working, I can be found sleeping, staring off into space, getting lost in nature, or shooting a bow and arrow. I also like to spend time with my favorite people, animals, and plants. 

This is a photo of me on Achill Island, Ireland, on a cold day in October. My ancestors come from Northern and Western Europe, and the Mediterranean. Most of the time, I live and work in the United States on Cheyenne, Ute, and Arapahoe ancestral land.