sewist, glass artist, marine evolutionary biologist

is an artist and scientist whose research on marine ecology and evolution inspires the basis of this project. Erickson studies how organisms adapt to their local environments as a method for understanding how they have and will respond to changing environmental conditions. Her primary subject is eelgrass, a species from which she’s collected over 1000 samples all along the California coast.

designer, sewist, computer scientist

is a multimedia artist who makes clothing with an emphasis on using found and repurposed materials. She experiments with shapes, textures, and ways of recycling materials into new forms. Her most recent ongoing project is constructing garments – jackets, overalls, vests – out of repurposed tote bags from her neighborhood. She previously showcased a fall/winter streetwear collection in 2021 Baltimore Fashion Week.

poet, knitter, ceramicist, computer science educator

is a multidisciplinary artist, poet, and educator based in Chicago, IL. Her written work explores themes of nostalgia and loss through connection with the natural world and has been published in Pearl Press. Themes of sentimentality, abundance, and impermanence persist throughout her work in other mediums including ceramics, confectionery, collage, and knitwear.

knotter, weaver, forager, mechanical engineer

is a fiber artist, designer, forager, and owner of Unknot, a handmade accessories studio. Thiam explores and experiments in the traditional mediums of macrame and weaving, pairing playful colors and thoughtful design to make functional, contemporary, easy-going pieces. She writes, “The traditional West African tapestries ever-present in my upbringing influence the bold colors and soft structures in my art.” Thiam enjoys working with common macrame materials of cotton and paracord, but is steadily integrating other materials–foraged grasses, needles, and vines, reclaimed materials like plastic bags or fishing net, algae-based bio yarn and knitted cord–into her work.