These wings ended up holding a lot.
River rocks.
Kelp.
Fish.
Rainbows.
Layers of things that do not usually belong in the same place, but somehow do.
That is what made Expansion feel like the right name.
When I first started making this collection, I was thinking a lot about movement and what it means to keep growing when your life is changing in ways you did not expect.
For a long time, I thought expansion meant doing more.
More work.
More travel.
More projects.
More movement.
More plans.
More everything.
Then my life started getting smaller in some very real ways.
There were things my body could no longer do the way it used to.
There were places I could not reliably go.
There were plans I had to cancel.
There were parts of my old life that simply did not fit anymore.
At first, that felt like the opposite of expansion.
It felt like contraction.
Like being forced inward.
Like losing range.
But somewhere in the middle of all of that, something else started happening.
My world got smaller in some directions and much bigger in others.
I started paying more attention.
To water.
To weather.
To the way kelp moves.
To the shape of stones.
To fish flashing through shallow water.
To rainbows showing up in spray and light.
To things I had probably passed by a hundred times before without really seeing.
And then those things started showing up in the work.
The river rocks brought in something grounded.
The kelp brought movement.
The fish brought life.
The rainbows brought surprise.
And together they started to feel like a whole ecosystem.
That became important to me.
Because expansion does not always look like becoming bigger in the way you expected.
Sometimes it looks like becoming more aware.
More curious.
More willing to follow something you did not plan.
Sometimes your life expands because you start seeing more of what was already there.
A different color.
A different texture.
A different way of moving.
A different version of yourself.
I think that is what these wings hold for me.
They are full of things.
They are layered.
They are a little wild.
They are not restrained to one image or one idea.
They feel alive because so many different pieces are allowed to exist together.
And I think people are like that too.
We are allowed to contain more than one thing.
We can be grounded and fluid.
Tired and curious.
Grieving and delighted.
Limited in one direction and expanding in another.
We can carry the river and the ocean at the same time.
We can have rocks and fish and kelp and rainbows all living in the same story.
That is what Expansion became for me.
Not becoming endless.
Not pushing beyond every limit.
Just becoming more spacious inside the life I actually have.
These wings are for someone whose life has changed shape.
Someone who has had to let go of an old idea of what growth was supposed to look like.
Someone who is learning that expansion can happen in unexpected directions.
You do not have to become more productive to become more alive.
You do not have to do everything.
You do not have to return to an old version of yourself.
You are allowed to grow differently.
You are allowed to become more curious.
You are allowed to follow what catches your attention.
A stone.
A piece of kelp.
A fish.
A flash of color.
A rainbow that only appears for a second.
Let those things matter.
Let them pull you somewhere.
When you move these wings, let all of it move with you.
Let the rocks ground you.
Let the kelp remind you how to bend.
Let the fish remind you that life is always moving around you.
Let the rainbows remind you that beauty can appear unexpectedly, even in the middle of something complicated.
Open your arms.
Let the silk move beyond the edges of your body.
Let one movement become larger than you expected.
Let one idea lead to another.
Let yourself take up more internal space.
More creative space.
More imaginative space.
More emotional space.
You do not have to expand in every direction.
You only have to notice where there is still room.
Follow that.
There may be more life there than you thought.
There may be colors you have not seen yet.
There may be movement you have not tried yet.
There may be parts of yourself still waiting for enough room to appear.
Let yourself become bigger in the directions that still feel open.
Let yourself become more layered.
More curious.
More alive.
Let yourself expand.
___________
These magical oceanic silk angel wings are handmade for dance, flow arts, worship, ritual, play, photography, performance and becoming your most luminous ocean self.
Each pair is created in San Diego, California using a sun print process and fresh kelp or other sea botanicals ethically harvested, composited then composted from the shores of the Pacific. I make every piece by hand with sunlight, seawater, silk, and naturally washed-ashore kelp. No two prints will ever be exactly alike.
Because I print with real fresh kelp, every order begins with a custom beach trip. Seaweed decomposes quickly, so I harvest it fresh and look for beautiful, mostly intact fronds during high tide. Then I bring it home, prepare the silk, create the exposure, rinse and process the piece, clean up the studio, and carefully pack it for its journey to you.
Each set takes roughly a day and a half of hands-on work, plus travel time, materials, cleanup, packaging, and the many small business costs behind making art sustainably. Your purchase supports an independent artist making wearable ocean magic one piece at a time.
This is a wet sun print artwork, so you may see organic marks, tonal variation, soft edges, water textures, and other beautiful creative imperfections. These are not flaws. They are part of the handmade process and the reason every silk feels alive and unique.
Please treat your silk wings with care. Keep them away from dusty or dirty environments, rough surfaces, and anything that may snag or stain the fabric.
If they get dirty wash only with non alkaline silk soap. Not detergent. Heritage is a good brand. The color will change if washed with alkaline. If the color begins to change, rinse in a solution of water and vinegar to bring back the intensity of the blue.
Printed in the USA. Currently shipped within the USA only.
If you would like, you may leave a wish, prayer, blessing, intention, or a little good juju in your order notes. I will hold it in my heart while I make your piece, in whatever way feels appropriate and comfortable to you.
Dance with them. Pray with them. Play with them. Let the ocean move through you.
_____________
SPECS
Lightweight Silk Wings
These silk wings are designed to feel airy, fluid, and responsive in motion. The lightweight fabric creates a wide, dramatic shape for dance, flow arts, ritual, worship, photography, and performance without feeling heavy in your hands.
Each set weighs approximately 60 g / 2.1 oz.
-Full wingspan: 180 cm / 70 in
-Wing length: 90 cm / 35 in
The silk is printed by hand with my original kelp cyanotype process, so the blue-and-white design shifts beautifully as the fabric moves through light.
Flexible, Travel-Friendly Rods
Each set comes with lightweight fiberglass rods that are strong, flexible, and easy to carry. The rods detach for packing and travel, then assemble quickly when you are ready to dance.
Thoughtful Construction
The silk sleeves that hold the rods are reinforced in the areas that receive the most movement and pressure. Strong stitching and finished edges help the wings hold up through regular use while reducing fraying.
Because every pair is individually printed with real kelp and sunlight, variations in print placement, water texture, blue tone, and organic markings are part of the one-of-a-kind artwork.
Care Instructions
Gently steam before use to release wrinkles and help the silk move freely.
Only wash with detergent free silk laundry soap. Handwash. Little leftovers of detergent in washing machine can brown cyanotype print. Keep away from alkaline sprays etc. Keep the wings away from water, humidity, rain, wet sand, dusty environments, and damp storage. Store them completely dry in a protective bag between uses.
These are delicate silk artworks made for movement. Handle them with care, and they will remain beautiful for many dances.
These wings ended up holding a lot.
River rocks.
Kelp.
Fish.
Rainbows.
Layers of things that do not usually belong in the same place, but somehow do.
That is what made Expansion feel like the right name.
When I first started making this collection, I was thinking a lot about movement and what it means to keep growing when your life is changing in ways you did not expect.
For a long time, I thought expansion meant doing more.
More work.
More travel.
More projects.
More movement.
More plans.
More everything.
Then my life started getting smaller in some very real ways.
There were things my body could no longer do the way it used to.
There were places I could not reliably go.
There were plans I had to cancel.
There were parts of my old life that simply did not fit anymore.
At first, that felt like the opposite of expansion.
It felt like contraction.
Like being forced inward.
Like losing range.
But somewhere in the middle of all of that, something else started happening.
My world got smaller in some directions and much bigger in others.
I started paying more attention.
To water.
To weather.
To the way kelp moves.
To the shape of stones.
To fish flashing through shallow water.
To rainbows showing up in spray and light.
To things I had probably passed by a hundred times before without really seeing.
And then those things started showing up in the work.
The river rocks brought in something grounded.
The kelp brought movement.
The fish brought life.
The rainbows brought surprise.
And together they started to feel like a whole ecosystem.
That became important to me.
Because expansion does not always look like becoming bigger in the way you expected.
Sometimes it looks like becoming more aware.
More curious.
More willing to follow something you did not plan.
Sometimes your life expands because you start seeing more of what was already there.
A different color.
A different texture.
A different way of moving.
A different version of yourself.
I think that is what these wings hold for me.
They are full of things.
They are layered.
They are a little wild.
They are not restrained to one image or one idea.
They feel alive because so many different pieces are allowed to exist together.
And I think people are like that too.
We are allowed to contain more than one thing.
We can be grounded and fluid.
Tired and curious.
Grieving and delighted.
Limited in one direction and expanding in another.
We can carry the river and the ocean at the same time.
We can have rocks and fish and kelp and rainbows all living in the same story.
That is what Expansion became for me.
Not becoming endless.
Not pushing beyond every limit.
Just becoming more spacious inside the life I actually have.
These wings are for someone whose life has changed shape.
Someone who has had to let go of an old idea of what growth was supposed to look like.
Someone who is learning that expansion can happen in unexpected directions.
You do not have to become more productive to become more alive.
You do not have to do everything.
You do not have to return to an old version of yourself.
You are allowed to grow differently.
You are allowed to become more curious.
You are allowed to follow what catches your attention.
A stone.
A piece of kelp.
A fish.
A flash of color.
A rainbow that only appears for a second.
Let those things matter.
Let them pull you somewhere.
When you move these wings, let all of it move with you.
Let the rocks ground you.
Let the kelp remind you how to bend.
Let the fish remind you that life is always moving around you.
Let the rainbows remind you that beauty can appear unexpectedly, even in the middle of something complicated.
Open your arms.
Let the silk move beyond the edges of your body.
Let one movement become larger than you expected.
Let one idea lead to another.
Let yourself take up more internal space.
More creative space.
More imaginative space.
More emotional space.
You do not have to expand in every direction.
You only have to notice where there is still room.
Follow that.
There may be more life there than you thought.
There may be colors you have not seen yet.
There may be movement you have not tried yet.
There may be parts of yourself still waiting for enough room to appear.
Let yourself become bigger in the directions that still feel open.
Let yourself become more layered.
More curious.
More alive.
Let yourself expand.
___________
These magical oceanic silk angel wings are handmade for dance, flow arts, worship, ritual, play, photography, performance and becoming your most luminous ocean self.
Each pair is created in San Diego, California using a sun print process and fresh kelp or other sea botanicals ethically harvested, composited then composted from the shores of the Pacific. I make every piece by hand with sunlight, seawater, silk, and naturally washed-ashore kelp. No two prints will ever be exactly alike.
Because I print with real fresh kelp, every order begins with a custom beach trip. Seaweed decomposes quickly, so I harvest it fresh and look for beautiful, mostly intact fronds during high tide. Then I bring it home, prepare the silk, create the exposure, rinse and process the piece, clean up the studio, and carefully pack it for its journey to you.
Each set takes roughly a day and a half of hands-on work, plus travel time, materials, cleanup, packaging, and the many small business costs behind making art sustainably. Your purchase supports an independent artist making wearable ocean magic one piece at a time.
This is a wet sun print artwork, so you may see organic marks, tonal variation, soft edges, water textures, and other beautiful creative imperfections. These are not flaws. They are part of the handmade process and the reason every silk feels alive and unique.
Please treat your silk wings with care. Keep them away from dusty or dirty environments, rough surfaces, and anything that may snag or stain the fabric.
If they get dirty wash only with non alkaline silk soap. Not detergent. Heritage is a good brand. The color will change if washed with alkaline. If the color begins to change, rinse in a solution of water and vinegar to bring back the intensity of the blue.
Printed in the USA. Currently shipped within the USA only.
If you would like, you may leave a wish, prayer, blessing, intention, or a little good juju in your order notes. I will hold it in my heart while I make your piece, in whatever way feels appropriate and comfortable to you.
Dance with them. Pray with them. Play with them. Let the ocean move through you.
_____________
SPECS
Lightweight Silk Wings
These silk wings are designed to feel airy, fluid, and responsive in motion. The lightweight fabric creates a wide, dramatic shape for dance, flow arts, ritual, worship, photography, and performance without feeling heavy in your hands.
Each set weighs approximately 60 g / 2.1 oz.
-Full wingspan: 180 cm / 70 in
-Wing length: 90 cm / 35 in
The silk is printed by hand with my original kelp cyanotype process, so the blue-and-white design shifts beautifully as the fabric moves through light.
Flexible, Travel-Friendly Rods
Each set comes with lightweight fiberglass rods that are strong, flexible, and easy to carry. The rods detach for packing and travel, then assemble quickly when you are ready to dance.
Thoughtful Construction
The silk sleeves that hold the rods are reinforced in the areas that receive the most movement and pressure. Strong stitching and finished edges help the wings hold up through regular use while reducing fraying.
Because every pair is individually printed with real kelp and sunlight, variations in print placement, water texture, blue tone, and organic markings are part of the one-of-a-kind artwork.
Care Instructions
Gently steam before use to release wrinkles and help the silk move freely.
Only wash with detergent free silk laundry soap. Handwash. Little leftovers of detergent in washing machine can brown cyanotype print. Keep away from alkaline sprays etc. Keep the wings away from water, humidity, rain, wet sand, dusty environments, and damp storage. Store them completely dry in a protective bag between uses.
These are delicate silk artworks made for movement. Handle them with care, and they will remain beautiful for many dances.
