My work exists at the intersection of high-design, geology and craft.

each piece is made by hand always with reverence to and loose handling of the raw materials.

The result is a beach-washed, unplugged aesthetic that enhances your restorative spaces and reminds you to take a deep breath and unhurry.

I believe our homes should be sacred shelters from the hustle.

they’re spaces to unplug, raise families, find stillness, comfort, and get reacquainted with our essence.

I value quality craftsmanship, sharing knowledge, uplifting others, celebrating the imperfect, slowing down, being in nature, and the make.do life.

My journey here has been winding.

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Born and raised in the Great Lakes region, I’ve always collected stories, shells, and sticks.

I realized that I was drawn to become a maker while studying interior design in college. A few years, a sold-out senior show, and a BFA in Ceramics from the College for Creative Studies later, the path ahead of me began crystalizing and I was determined to use what I had where I was and make do.

make.do is my lifestyle— a call to action to use the materials, tools, and talents i have, where i am, to make my living.

After graduating, I worked at The Artisan’s Bench, an art gallery in Brighton, MI.

It was during this time that I joined forces with my partner, Carter. Together we transformed parts of our home into a wood, metal fab, and motorcycle shop, and a clay studio.

I gained a lifetime’s-worth of experience handling sales, inventory, visual merchandising, window displays, and artist relations at The Artisan’s Bench. However, the 100-mile commute and lack of benefits were the catalysts I needed to make a major move into entrepreneurship.

I inaugurated my business, make.do.studio, with a wildly successful home-based exhibit called ‘in situ’. The name referenced the fact that the work was made and displayed humbly in my home. This show sparked the beginning of making a living, on my own terms, as an artist, designer, and consultant.

In 2018, after 2 illuminating pop-up weekends at the Rust Belt Market in Ferndale, I permanently moved in, and I’m the proud owner of KB & Co (formerly make.do.studio), where you’ll find my original work as well as those of other artists like me.

jan 2023 would see the end of my awesome time at the RUst belt market, you’ll now find me popping up around the state, offering workshops, and maintaining my digital webshop.