About Taryn
Crochet was first introduced to Taryn at age 7, mentored by a 70 year old crochet and craft artist at her after school in Scottsdale, Arizona. First learning granny squares made of scrap yarns, Taryn quickly became interested in different materials, shapes and forms. Today, Taryn's crocheted art is not predetermined. The process is lead by intrinsic motivations, allowing the next material or color to flow based on an idea and continues as stitches come together. The initial inspiration is present in each piece but has fluidly evolved into an original, organic art form with undefinable texture and depth. Materials are hand cut and ripped to reveal the beauty of the raw exposed “modernized yarns”.
Originally starting her school studies in Art Therapy in Arizona, Taryn switched majors as she learned of the Accessories Design program at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Taryn dove into leather studies, expanding her knowledge in hand crafted shoes, bags, hats, belts, and small goods. Her internships were very fast paced and hands-on, learning quickly while sketching and designing for big brands such as Target, Walmart, Etienne Aigner, and Jessica Simpson. As soon as she graduated her Bachelor's Degree, she landed a job at Marc Jacobs in footwear design, traveling non-stop to Italian factories and meetings in Paris, London and New York. Four years later, she was hired at Opening Ceremony to head the men's and women's in-house accessories line as well as overseeing collaborations with Yoko Ono and Chloe Sevigny amongst others. Taryn's last corporate job was at Converse as Design Director of all accessories including backpacks, headwear, and socks where she also moved some licensing models to in-house design. The decision to not move with the brand to their HQ in Boston in 2016 began Taryn's studio practice to both make art and share through the model of teaching crochet and other mediums of art. The journey of all Taryn's art practices, learnings and now teaching comes full circle as a unique art therapy.
Taryn is a mother-artist-teacher and believes and practices that sewing, mending and crocheting are fundamental tactile skills that should not be forgotten, but also give a strong foundation of confidence, curiosity, exploration and new ideas. Taryn creates one-of-a-kind art pieces, working with various materials. She teaches workshops to students of all ages through a visual language, unlike textbook standards, she simultaneously teaches the form of the craft while guiding the free spirit that is at the tip of your fingers and hook.
Taryn's aesthetic is originally influenced by both the Arizona desert landscape of her childhood and natural materials, dyes, and organic processes. As each textile is crafted, it becomes balanced, naturally creating a harmonious,
wabi-sabi style. Today, her style shows a true blend from her corporate design background mixed with the fine, uncommon detailed crochet techniques. Taryn's artworks continue to evolve in all kinds of materials as parts of structural or featured embellishments, using metal and wood fabrications as well as found objects and unwanted textiles. Her work is divided into both decor and kitschy-nostalgic pop art.
Taryn works and creates from her Dumbo, Brooklyn studio.
Crochet was first introduced to Taryn at age 7, mentored by a 70 year old crochet and craft artist at her after school in Scottsdale, Arizona. First learning granny squares made of scrap yarns, Taryn quickly became interested in different materials, shapes and forms. Today, Taryn's crocheted art is not predetermined. The process is lead by intrinsic motivations, allowing the next material or color to flow based on an idea and continues as stitches come together. The initial inspiration is present in each piece but has fluidly evolved into an original, organic art form with undefinable texture and depth. Materials are hand cut and ripped to reveal the beauty of the raw exposed “modernized yarns”.
Originally starting her school studies in Art Therapy in Arizona, Taryn switched majors as she learned of the Accessories Design program at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Taryn dove into leather studies, expanding her knowledge in hand crafted shoes, bags, hats, belts, and small goods. Her internships were very fast paced and hands-on, learning quickly while sketching and designing for big brands such as Target, Walmart, Etienne Aigner, and Jessica Simpson. As soon as she graduated her Bachelor's Degree, she landed a job at Marc Jacobs in footwear design, traveling non-stop to Italian factories and meetings in Paris, London and New York. Four years later, she was hired at Opening Ceremony to head the men's and women's in-house accessories line as well as overseeing collaborations with Yoko Ono and Chloe Sevigny amongst others. Taryn's last corporate job was at Converse as Design Director of all accessories including backpacks, headwear, and socks where she also moved some licensing models to in-house design. The decision to not move with the brand to their HQ in Boston in 2016 began Taryn's studio practice to both make art and share through the model of teaching crochet and other mediums of art. The journey of all Taryn's art practices, learnings and now teaching comes full circle as a unique art therapy.
Taryn is a mother-artist-teacher and believes and practices that sewing, mending and crocheting are fundamental tactile skills that should not be forgotten, but also give a strong foundation of confidence, curiosity, exploration and new ideas. Taryn creates one-of-a-kind art pieces, working with various materials. She teaches workshops to students of all ages through a visual language, unlike textbook standards, she simultaneously teaches the form of the craft while guiding the free spirit that is at the tip of your fingers and hook.
Taryn's aesthetic is originally influenced by both the Arizona desert landscape of her childhood and natural materials, dyes, and organic processes. As each textile is crafted, it becomes balanced, naturally creating a harmonious,
wabi-sabi style. Today, her style shows a true blend from her corporate design background mixed with the fine, uncommon detailed crochet techniques. Taryn's artworks continue to evolve in all kinds of materials as parts of structural or featured embellishments, using metal and wood fabrications as well as found objects and unwanted textiles. Her work is divided into both decor and kitschy-nostalgic pop art.
Taryn works and creates from her Dumbo, Brooklyn studio.
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