My eyes may seem bigger than my stomach, but I am ready to take a large bite out of what the world can offer. I am a recent graduate of Endicott College studying Sustainable Interior Design. I focus on how people interact within space and how I can optimize the productivity and morale of an interior. I may be young, but my youth inspires me to believe that I can create anything.
To me, design can change the world.
Design is never a 2D production, so why should the design process be 2D? Design is a subconcious habit that we all take part in, designer or not. Why are homes are our haven and why do we create them the way that we do? Being a designer is a great responsibility and I enjoy the research and psychological impact design has on all of us. Being able to create a space that inspires and affects someone positively is very humbling to me. The design process and connection you make with the client is just as important as the final product.
I also believe that we as designers have a responsibility. It is our job to be responsible consumers. We have the power to decide where our products come from and how they are porduced. We are artists and I believe it is our duty to support other artists and give back to our community and local economy. By chosing artisans and sourcing materials from a smaller distance we are not only helping those with similar passions, but also making a design that is sincerly one of a kind.
Whats with the spoon?
The spoon represents a couple different things to me.
While studying in Florence, Italy my design professors recited a quote that really stuck. "An architect should be able to design anything; from the spoon to the city." That quote makes me feel like I am invincible as a designer and I should always push my designs to their very best.
The other reason being that this particular spoon is part of a silverware set that has been passed down in my family. This set is passed to each family through the woman. I owe everything to the women in my family. They lend compassion, beauty, strength, and resiliency. They also gave me the ability to be creative and have a limitless imagination. My grandmother was a seamstress and upholstery, her sister is a playrighter and painter, and their mother was a seamstress, hat maker, and artist. I live my life by their words, their love, and their inspiration.
Original Sketch by Merriam McNeil, my Great-Grandmother
