kizuna

A series of journals that were created with fabric scraps from my collection, as well as my Baba's (grandmother), using techniques inspired by Japanese quilting and applique.

Kizuna refers to the enduring bonds between people. This collection was created while I was feeling disconnected from my family and channeled those feelings into stitching together pieces of my Baba's fabrics I had been gifted into some from my own to put my feelings of connectedness into a tangible form regardless of the distance between us.

in loving memory (1935-2025)

  • clemantis

    hand stitched applique

  • floral motif

    applique patches

  • dos-a-dos side A

    hardbound dos-a-dos journal using remnant fabrics from the two larger journals in the collection.

  • dos-a-dos side B

    hardbound dos-a-dos journal using remnant fabrics from the two larger journals in the collection.