I am extremely honored to have been named a finalist in the 2020 Sergenian’s Rug Design Competition.

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This rug, designed in two colorways, was inspired by my grandpa who passed away from COVID-19 in early 2020.

He always had the deepest pockets - full of jokes, cards, and letters.

His handwriting was something very special to me - beautiful, smooth, yet oddly hard to read.

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For this design, I took the picture of my grandpa’s handwriting and digitally traced the words “Grandma Judy and Grandpa Slim,” two of my other grandparents who passed away when I was younger.

Then, I distorted, stretched, and abstracted the words which ultimately led to the final design.