Bug

Designer

Orenda (n)

A mystical force present in all people that empowers them to affect the world or effect change in their own lives.

I've loved art since I was a child, always drawing on whatever I could find. Art has always been in my life, changing and morphing over the years into a practice that is not only for my own sake and sanity, but also to speak to an audience. Their thoughts, opinions, and feelings are what breathe life into the piece; art isn't created simply to be made but to be viewed. For this purpose, the goal of my work is to show the audience what I bring to the plate and let it affect them in their own way.

Some of my work explores an in-between of ugly and beautiful. I want to capture the beauty in harsh things so that we may be able to find beauty in ourselves, including society and what we've made it into. Other works explore life and the juxtaposition between harsh realities and the whimsy we carry from childhood. There is a way to be hopeful when things turn ugly and change needs to happen.

I have found my orenda in the arts through many mediums over the years; crochet being what drives me now. Through this, I hope to be given a chance to affect the audience in exactly the way they need. If you haven't found what drives you yet, maybe my art can help you on your journey. If you have, what keeps you moving? What drives you to be a better you?

What's your orenda?

Flowers Shall Grow in Rain ☆The Angel☆ ☆ Walking through a space in-between time, she is ethereal and unwavering. This look explores transcendence, asymmetrical abundance, and rising above the mere mortal into a higher plane of existence. Inspired b
FSGIR: Scene 2: Chrysalis ♡ ☆Chains and Cream☆ ♡ ☆The Vampire☆ ♡ ☆Strawberries and Chain☆ ♡ Models: @nuh.kayluh @1i11yxoxo @speedfreaksbaby Creative Director: @journeyaliah Style: @bugs__inc.__crochet__ Pics: @lov.nique_ @jjflix_ @spee
Flowers Shall Grow in Rain ☆Strawberries and Chain☆ ☆ An ode to the rebel in all of us, they are slaying and taking no prisoners. This look explores rebellion from the norm, defiance by taking action to be true and transparent, and accepting ourselve
Flower Shall Grow in Rain ☆The Vampire☆ ☆ An ode to the trials and tribulations of our inner teen's journey into transmuting the mundane; she is heavy footed but floating. This look explores rage with decadent flaws, ruffles edges and real rawness,
Flowers Shall Grow In Rain ☆Cream and Chain☆ ☆ An ode to our inner teens need to feel "grown up", she is maturing inward and outward while wearing her emotions like diamonds. This look explores finding ourselves through the emotional rainst
FSGIR Scene 1: Who Are You? ♡ ☆Wolf in Sheep's Clothing☆ ♡ ☆French Dreams☆ ♡ ☆The Jester☆ ♡ Models: @bbysloanex @swarnayoo @windycitysyd Coordinator: @journeyaliah Style: @bugs__inc.__crochet__ Pics: @fullshotbeautyphotography @invader.zdm
Flowers Shall Grow in Rain ☆The Jester☆ ☆ An ode to costumes, whimsy, and silliness; she is here to have a good time and look incredible doing it. This look explores soft confusion, taking life less seriously, and being okay with not being fully her
Flowers Shall Grow in Rain ☆Wolf in Sheep's Clothing☆ ☆ An ode to playing dress-up and embracing the gory mess of growing up, she is cute but deadly. This look explores being a bit off-center, the idea of animal skin messily sewn together, and undefi
Flowers Shall Grow in Rain ☆French Dreams☆ ☆ An ode to sleepovers and playing dress-up, she is a dream and an icon all-in-one. This look explores shapeless form and identity, soft, fuzzy textures, and girlhood. The flowy babydoll mini dress, bloomers
🌊☀️it's giving mermaid☀️🌊 ☆ SOLD. Custom set for Maddy, mermaid and beach inspired, made with cotton yarn and my own design! ☆ Dm me for commisions ! ☆ #beach #letsplaymermaids #comeonsummer☀️ #gagged #crochet #crochetdesigns #yarn #trade
Some behind the scenes and concept images for Devil's Sweetheart ☆ #crochet #behindthescenes #chicago #burrito
☆The Devil☆ ☆ The fifth and final look in my collection, Devil's Sweetheart, for Picture Perfect's spring 2025 fashion show is, The Devil. This set emulates the lurking schemer, waiting for you to fall into their trap; the antagonist you secretly wan