This all started when my mom taught me how to sew when I was little, and somewhere along the way, sewing became much more than a hobby. Sewing and crafting became a way for me to think, experiment, and tell stories.

I’m also a scientist by training. I earned my PhD in cancer biology, and although my career took me into scientific and medical communications, I never really stopped thinking like a scientist.

The connection between science and sewing happened almost by accident. In grad school, several of my friends started having babies and I wanted to make them something special. So I started creating PhD-themed baby quilts—how else would they explain their thesis topics to their newborns? Those first quilts made me realize just how naturally scientific ideas could translate into fabric, texture, and stitching.

Since then, I’ve continued exploring this intersection.

Today, I use sewing and textile art as a way to explore new topics. Sometimes I’m fascinated by a scientific concept. Sometimes it’s anatomy, medicine, or biology. I love taking something complicated or abstract and asking: What would this look like as a quilt?

For me, science and sewing aren't as different as they might seem. Both involve curiosity, patience, problem-solving, and paying attention to the details. Both are ways of taking individual pieces and figuring out how they fit together to create something bigger.

That’s what I love about what I make: turning science into something you can see, touch, and explore.