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This past spring, I had the incredible opportunity to serve as project manager for SCAD SERVE x Greenbriar Children's Center Inc. Near the end of March, I and ten others, including students in interior design, advertising and branding, industrial design, illustration, and writing were tasked with reimagining Greenbriar Children’s Center, a non-profit organization originally established as an orphanage and now supports low-income families, provides an emergency shelter, and incorporates Project Safe Place and family preservation & counseling programs. Using the values that are intrinsically a part of the Greenbriar community, our goal was to create an oasis of a campus that reflected the care and intention that goes into the center daily. Greenbriar is a safe space for people to step into their community and thrive.
Within 10 weeks and plenty of time together, this wonderful team was able to redesign a campus that met the vision of Executive Director Ms. Gena Taylor and Dr. Eric Masen, who we worked with throughout the process. We provided three fully rendered buildings: Ivy Hall, the Adaline Graham Cottage(s), and Doris W. Robert’s Gymnasium.
This past November, Delaney Smith and I had the honor of accompanying our Professor, Scott Horner, SCAD SERVE Vice President Scott Linzey, and SCAD SERVE Assistant Director Maggie Murphy Sorel, LPC to the 75th Anniversary Greenbriar Gala where Savannah College of Art and Design was awarded the Adaline Graham Philanthropic Award. Greenbriar Children’s Center is now in the process of fundraising to undergo the physical transformation of the campus. What an incredibly rewarding experience and one I will hold close with me!
SCAD Serve
x Greenbriar
Project Type
Collaborative Design Studio
Project Date
March 2024-May 2024
Role
Project Manager
Design Team: Jasey Beaver, Ella Corbett, Nicole Macari Carrillo, Delaney Smith, Chama Ataya, Megan Cline, Mitchell Mark Evans II, Karly Brandenburg, Alex Zadrozny, Madds Barrón Morse, and Anna Schroeder.
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Pictured Work:
Ivy Hall Renders - Designed by Nicole Macari Carrillo and Karly Brandenburg
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Cottage Renders - Designed by Chama Ataya and Megan Cline
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Gymnasium Renders - Designed by Delaney Smith and Mitchell Mark Evans II.​​
When the
DragonWhispers
This collection of knitted swatches is a study in texture, pattern, and technique, serving as a foundation for material exploration and design refinement. Each swatch is developed to experiment with structure and form, laying the groundwork for larger finished pieces within the collection. Inspired by the Vietnamese folk tale of Lạc Long Quân, Âu CÆ¡, and their 100 sons and daughters—who are said to be the ancestors of the Vietnamese people, born from mountain fairies and water dragons—the collection reflects the rich cultural narratives of my heritage, blending mythology with materiality.
Project Type
Knitwear Development
Project Date
May 2024
Pantone colors displayed are not true to color or code. They are just examples and for placeholder purposes.
"Magic Carpet"
Jacquard Sampler
Project Type
Jacquard Weaving
Project Date
January 2024
A jacquard-woven sampler that navigates the digital programming intricacies of jacquard weaving, exploring the interplay of pattern, draft structures, and color dynamics within the warp. This piece functions as both a technical study and a visual experiment, exploring the layered complexity of woven textiles.
The Hummingbird
Project Type
Jacquard Weaving
Project Date
February 2024
A jacquard-woven pattern featuring hummingbirds and butterflies in a structured repeat, developed from my own sketches. Spanning three repeats across and two repeats high, this piece draws from childhood memories of watching hummingbirds from my grandmother’s porch, intertwining the comfort of nostalgia with the innovation of digital weaving techniques.
& The Butterfly
The Process
Project Type
Jacquard Weaving
Project Date
March 2024
A jacquard-woven self-portrait structured like a film strip, capturing a progression of self-revelation. The subject appears in three frames, each gradually unveiling more of the face—symbolizing growth and self-realization. Woven with a rayon embroidery weft, the piece mimics the tactile depth of photographic grain.
of Becoming
Avec Amour
This piece is inspired by my summer travels through the south of France, from Lacoste to Lyon to London. Our final project was meant to reflect our experiences, drawing from travel journals and sketchbooks. Throughout my journey, I found myself collecting postcards in every place I visited. This woven piece merges my writing and photography to create a personal postcard design. The colors—lavender and poppy red—are drawn from the landscapes that became symbolic of my summer in Europe.
(with love)
Project Type
Jacquard Weaving
Project Date
July 2024
The N ice List
Project Type
Photoshop Pattern Development
Project Date
October 2023
Inspired by a potential Free People holiday evening wear collection, this pattern series includes one statement design, three coordinating patterns, and three textures. Developed from original sketches and refined in Photoshop, the designs were texture-mapped onto garments to visualize their real-world application.
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Landscape Library
Project Type
Photoshop Pattern Development
Project Date
August 2023
This collection draws inspiration from a vintage Colorado postcard, capturing the warmth of summer nostalgia as it fades into winter’s quiet loneliness. It’s the contrast of gingham in summer and plaid in winter, the bows that hold sun-warmed pigtails and later adorn gifts beneath the tree. It is the longing for home—wherever it may be—through every change and passing moment.
