About me.
I am a Haitian-American textile artist creating bold, hand-tufted portraits rooted in culture, identity, and self-expression.
I never imagined I’d become an artist. I took the path that made sense, nursing, structure, responsibility, doing what I was supposed to do. Being the daughter of Haitian immigrants, there’s a certain way you move. You follow the path. You do it right.
But that never fully fit me.
Through tufting, I tapped into a side of myself that had been sitting quietly for a long time. The free-spirited, slightly rebellious, “let me try this and see what happens” side. And once that door opened, I was hooked.
I’m self-taught, but I didn’t just wing it. I watched videos, took workshops, practiced a lot, messed up a lot, and figured things out as I went. Tufting gun in hand, acrylic yarn everywhere, carving, shaping, fixing, reworking… that’s how my style came together.
My current work, Roots & Threads, is really about where we come from and what we carry with us, family, culture, music, style, memories, all of it. There’s a lot of influence from hip-hop, everyday life, and the people and moments that stick with you.
Every piece I make is one-of-one, hand-tufted and mounted on a frame.
My pieces aren’t just made to hang on a wall, they’re meant to bring character, energy, and presence into a space.
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