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I am an international researcher, designer and artist (respectively). Currently based in Vancouver, Canada. My work is varied and transdisciplinary, with strong themes of critical ecology, identity, and experimental futures.

I tend to flourish at the intersection of nature, design, science and culture.   



Currently based in...
Vancouver, BC, Canada


Current Projects...
Future Ecologies Podcast / Assistant Producer
Yard Space Gallery / Curator
Royal BC Museum x ECUAD Futures Workshop / developer + facilitator
Museum of Natural Histories Research Project / Designer





Education



Emily Carr University of Art + Design / BDes in Industrial Design 

Parsons / Pre-College Summer Intensive in Product Design 


Courses


NODE / Redefining Museums: Curatorial Theory and Practice for a New Era [2023]
UBCx / EcodesignX: Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs [2021]
Harvardx / CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life [2019]
Delftx / CircularX: Circular Economy: An Introduction [2018]
University of Twente / Philosophy of Technology and Design: Shaping the Relations Between Humans and Technologies [2018]
MITx / User Innovation: A Path to Entrepreneurship [2015]


Experience

Con

Ecological Perspectives in Design (SOCS 202) / Seminar Leader [2025]
Yard Space Gallery / Curator [2024]
Future Ecologies Podcast / Assistant Producer [2024]
Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver / volunteer [2024]
Museum of Pollution Design Futures Project ( DHIS 400)/ TA + Facilitator [2024]

WITH Trees Research Initiative / Research Assistant [2023,2024]
Nature Relations Platform Publication / Research Assistant [2023]
Roman Izdebski Collection / Archivist Research Assistant [2022]
Architecture + Design Film Festival (Vancouver) / Manager of Volunteers [2022+2023] & Volunteer [2021]


Collectives + Residencies


Experimental Realism / Mentee to Lynn Harles [2023]
ECUAD DESIS Lab - Designer in Residence [2023]
TAPEWORM Corp. - Worker [2022-2023]


Awards + Grants


Decoding Density Urbanarium Competition - Special Mention [2024]
Ecological Design Graduation Award – Honourable Mention [2023]
Emily Carr DESIS Lab Grant/Podcast Sponsors [2022]
Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media Microgrant [2022]
1st Place - BoConcept x Emily Carr Furniture Competiton [2021]
Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media Microgrant [2021]
Jack Harman Memorial Scholarship [2021]

Exhibits + Publications


[Jan - April 2024] Containers of Curiosities (temporary exhibit), Beaty Biodiversity Museum
[June 2023] For All Beings - The Tree with Leila Berg, Unfold, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
[June 2023] Conscious Collection, Unfold, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
[June 2023] “Glitch Scan #12” WITHINTENSIONS,
Volume 42: Green,. 10-11.
[May 2023] Containers of Curiosities, The Show, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
[July 2022] “In A Moments Time” With Intentions,
Volume 31: Noise,.28-29.
[June 2022] Phytalism, Roots of Place - Sustainable Materials Research Expo, Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Presentations + workshops


ECUAD Exhibit Design class / Guest lecturer + critic [2024]
ECUAD For All Beings Design class / Guest lecturer [2024]
Vancouver Art Gallery Here//too//for Panel Discussion / Facilitator [2023]

research - ecology - futures - speculative - sculpture - mapping - museums - podcast - body - identity - textile - critical - workshop



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