Threadbears Artist

I am a 3-dimensional soft sculpture artist, an illustrator and graphic designer. My soft sculpture work is a natural extension of my illustration style, much of which reflects a whimsical theme.

I began my soft sculpture career during my teenage years. My
little sister had an imaginary friend, Kimberly. Thinking she might be lonely and taking a chance on sewing an imaginary friend, I made Kimberly. My sister loved her and it was then that I realized how much I loved to create 3-dimensionally.

I studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Occasionally, I would enjoy fulfilling class assignments with
3-dimensional work. It wasn't until after college that I began
to make bears and other objects.

My first commissioned piece was an 18 inch stuffed human heart, for a heart exhibit in Hartford, CT. Custom Stuff