02/22/2023
2022 was a HUGE year for me! I did incredible things I had only dreamed of, I made things I never thought I could make, and I achieved many goals. This year came with stress, sweat, tears, and self doubt but that was always matched with joy, relief, gratitude and pride! We had our very FIRST show this year and also somehow did the biggest show in the state! I always dreamed of having a job where I got to create full time and that dream is finally my reality but I have some very important people to thank for that!
To my parents thank you for not only your support financially to get this dream started, but also for the love, patience, encouragement and literal helping hands! I love you.
To my sister, thank you for the hours and hours of business advice phone calls, for always being there for me in the good and the bad, for always giving me an opinion I could trust and for keeping me sane. I love you.
To the love of my life Zach, thank you for holding me when I cried and hugging me when I succeeded. You were there for every single step of the way. You pulled many late nights helping me just to go to work early the next day. You learned the ins and outs of this craft with me to help in anyway you could. You kept me calm in moments of panic and defeat and you loved me the whole way through. I love you.
And to my best friend and partner in crime Sidney, thank you for putting in the WORK! You dropped anything and everything to help this dream come true. You were there every market, every load up day, every late night tagging session, every shopping trip and everywhere else!!! You put in hours upon hours of work just because you love me (and I feed you)! Even while being a full time student and having a job, you made time for this and for me. I love you.
There are many other people who have given me mountains of advice, many helping hands, and all the love in the world. Without every single one of you, this would not have been possible. I’m truly grateful for each and every day and for each and every one of you.
Swipe to see my first show ever and peep some of my favorite work along the way. Here’s to the best year SO FAR and to an even better 2023!!
