ABOUT

I am an educator, designer, and image-maker whose work moves across classrooms, studios, and communities. I build spaces for collaboration, creative risk, and discovery—whether through teaching code as a form of drawing, retouching photographs for leading artists and publications, or shaping design studios that bring people and ideas together. My practice is rooted in curiosity and care, committed to widening access to tools and technologies while helping makers of all backgrounds find their voices and share their visions with the world.

WORK

  • Cover of Wesleyan University Magazine Issue 3, 2018 featuring six individuals in black clothing against a dark background with the title 'Design & Ideas' in bold white and red text.

    Leadership & Program Development

    Collaborated with faculty, administration, students, and staff on strategic planning and curriculum development for Wesleyan University’s College of Design, Engineering, and Society (CoDES), playing a central role in launching and expanding the IDEAS (Integrated Design, Engineering, Arts & Society) program. This work emphasized student-centered design, stakeholder engagement, and the creation of interdisciplinary, co-taught courses that blend computational creativity, critical media theory, digital arts, creative problem-solving, critical making, and design thinking. Grounded in a liberal arts approach, the curriculum cultivates inclusive creative communities while fostering technical innovation and critical engagement with technology and culture ( learn more about CoDES, IDEAS).

  • Abstract depiction of fluid dynamics with swirling blue lines and arrows, featuring a central white dove silhouette on a dark background.

    Generative & Algorithmic Design:

    My research explores the intersection of images and physical forms through generative processes inspired by historical photographic techniques. Drawing from the pioneering time-motion studies of Étienne-Jules Marey and Eadweard Muybridge, I employ custom-built software to translate archival film footage into sculptural forms. By integrating chance operations and computational creativity, my work investigates the unpredictable outcomes that emerge when digital media is transcoded into tangible artifacts, prompting reflection on the evolving relationship between nature and technology. This work has been Featured Here. Learn More

  • Aerial view of a spacious studio with various wireframe chairs and stools on white papers, three people sitting and one lying down

    Teaching and Mentorship

    My approach to teaching digital arts and design emphasizes creativity, critical inquiry, and technical mastery through a practical, project-based pedagogy. I prioritize student engagement by encouraging independent exploration and fostering inclusive, collaborative classroom environments. Assignments are structured to incrementally build students' conceptual, formal, and technical skills, integrating workshops, critiques, and iterative project development. Students are guided to become critical makers, applying computational tools such as Processing, Arduino, Rhino 3D, and Grasshopper to creative ends. My teaching philosophy balances celebrating technology's innovative potential with mindful critique of its broader social and cultural implications, cultivating designers who think reflectively about the impact of their work in the world. Learn More

  • Industrial robot arm sculpting marble with a mechanical tool

    Project Development and Studio Production

    My creative practice emphasizes rigorous project development through iterative cycles of ideation, prototyping, assessment, and reflection. This structured approach drives interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative outcomes, exemplified by my work in the Digital Stone Project. Learn More

  • Workshop with person using a CNC machine, 3D printer, and various tools on workbenches, surrounded by models and materials.

    Maker Infrastructures

    At Wesleyan, I helped lead a collaborative effort to expand digital making resources across campus, growing the Digital Design Studio into a central hub for interdisciplinary creativity. Through stakeholder engagement, needs assessment, and cross-departmental planning, we worked to ensure that makerspaces were open, inclusive, and equipped to support a wide range of practices—from digital fabrication to creative coding. With support from the Mellon and Sherman Fairchild Foundations, this initiative strengthened the university’s capacity to provide 21st-century tools and learning opportunities to a diverse and growing community of makers.