The Dabble Squad
I am so excited to introduce you all to my new team!
With the expansion + offerings at District DabbleLab, I had to find the most AMAZING Dabble Squad to do it with me!
See you all soon!
Emily
I am a Graphic Designer and Photographer with a love of all things creative! I have always been crafting since I can remember. From customizing my clothing, to drawing, painting, and upcycling materials, I live to dabble.
My favorite craft to dabble in is collage. I like bringing things together to create something new and tell a story.
A fun fact about me is that I entered a recycled art competition. For my entry, I made a personalized, shiny, and fabulous handbag out of a cardboard box, newspaper clippings, and found materials!
I find inspiration by thrifting, visiting museums, watching movies, and listening to music.
My favorite thing about the DabbleLab is the mission! As a creative, I believe in the power of play and exploration. I love working as a team, teaching students, and learning from one another along the way.
Art has always been a kind of therapy for me. Ever since I was little, I would go all out for every class project and my favorite summer camp was at the arts center, where I would delve into new mediums each day, from painting, to ceramics, to wood work, sculpture and design, and so much more!
I particularly appreciate dabbling in collaging, painting, pottery and poetry in my free time.
Sometimes, my creative juices don’t start flowing until the wee hours of the night. But I love the idea of painting, or crafting alone in my room at 3 AM when the rest of the world seems asleep…just me and my imagination.
I pride myself on my playlist making abilities, so anywhere I can take my headphones or tunes becomes a safe creative space for me.
I love being able to meet new creatives of all ages, backgrounds and approaches, developing new relationships and building off one another’s inspiring creative endeavors. What better place to do that than the District DabbleLab?!
I’d consider myself a master dabbler! As a 1-year-old, my artistic fascination was finger painting, so I’ve been crafting and creating for as long as I can remember. As an elementary classroom aide and camp counselor for many years, I dabbled in a variety of creative activities—from throwing ceramic bowls to decorating pet rocks.
Recently I’ve been super into making wire jewelry! I love creating earrings, bracelets, and necklaces as special, personalized gifts for loved ones. I also adore all things clay! Pretty much anything that gets my hands dirty is right up my alley!
Through my years of creating, I’ve discovered I’m most creative outside. I could sit by a creek for hours capturing my surroundings with a brush and paper and be perfectly content!
I believe in the magic of creativity. Creative spaces, like the Dabble Lab, bring that magic to life! Making art is such an empowering and beautiful process and I’m honored to work in a studio that cultivates an inclusive environment where everyone is free to dabble to their heart’s content!