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DELIGHTED by the progress of this rug collection with @opulmkt inspired by my 3D designs! Which is your fav??

Can’t wait to see the samples coming soon 👀

Renderings by @opulmkt! 😉

#InteriorDesign
#RugDesign
#TextileDesign
#CollectiveDesign
#NYCDesign

Never realized how satisfying working with leather could be.

Thanks to Emily at @and.other.works for showing me the light 👌🏻

Super excited to be wrapping up six of these 4’x8’ panels this week 🤞🏻

Proud to share this work with you! Thanks for joining my lil insider scoop 🍦

#AcousticDesign
#PublicArt
#SculpturalArt
#InteriorArchitecture
#designinnovation

I’m offering $20/hr 🤞🏻

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I’m looking for someone who...

- Shows up consistently and on time
- Enjoys hands-on, repetitive work
- Are available now-ish 😅
- Works quickly without sacrificing quality
- Quick learner, follows instructions
- Communicates clearly and asks questions when needed
- Brings a positive attitude
- Enjoys being part of a small creative business

Interested?

Please respond by emailing Eliza@FoldedPoetry.com with the subject line “Studio Assistance Interest - YOUR NAME” and include the following:

• A brief introduction about yourself (1-2 sentences)
• Why you’re interested in the position
(1-2 sentences)
• Your weekly availability and earliest start date
• A resume (only if you have one, or briefly describe similar experiences or work you’ve held)
• Your favorite “hidden gem” in the Triangle area (indoor, outdoor, food, nature, venue, anything!) 💎

Looking forward to hearing from you! 🫶🏻

#DurhamNC
#NowHiring
#CreativeJobs
#StudioAssistant
#TriangleNC

Grateful for this work! Looking forward to seeing these noise-reducing artworks installed at @wackerplace for @mavrekdevelopment in downtown Chicago.

Creating more accessible spaces through design is my passion, and as an artist with disability, I’m honored to be represented by @artlifting for this opportunity and beyond. Happy Disability Pride Month!

What questions do you have about this artwork and/or my sculptural art biz in general?

#ArchitecturalArt #AcousticDesign #ArtConsultant #CommercialInteriors #disabledartist

Most people only ever see the finished artwork.

What they don’t see are the prototypes, countless emails, and the many working digital models that take us from nothing to something spectacular.

Creating functional artwork that has never existed before requires constant collaboration, testing, and communication. Every prototype gives us something tangible to reference so we can solve problems before they become costly on installation day.

This is the third round of prototyping for my upcoming public artwork at Durham City Hall—a sculptural installation designed to reduce noise. Each iteration has helped us answer two important questions:
• What works best?
• How do we achieve the design goals while staying within budget?

I’m incredibly grateful to be working with an expert PET felt (made from recycled plastic bottles) fabricator to create a completely custom installation that not only transforms the space visually but also enhances its acoustic performance.

This prototype helped us work through the final design details and map out the installation process. The more challenges we can anticipate now, the smoother installation day will be.

What’s something you’ve always wondered about designing or installing large-scale public artwork?

#DurhamNC #PublicArt #AcousticDesign #BehindTheScenes #NorthCarolinaArtist

Couldn’t have asked for a better bday event. Might make this an annual competition!

Special thanks to @yosupermom for the prize sculpture!! 🫶🏻

#BirthdayParty
#SummerFun
#CreativeChallenge
#Watermelon
#ReelItFeelIt

When I price my work, I'm not just pricing the materials in front of me. I'm pricing the years of design iterations, prototypes, education, failures, focus, and craftsmanship that made this piece possible.

That part of the process is often invisible, but it's where much of the value lives.

Art has the power to shift perspectives and shape culture. Artists deserve careers that are financially sustainable enough to keep making that work.

I think the well-founded critiques of capitalism have, unintentionally, made some creatives hesitant to advocate for their own financial wellbeing. Wanting to earn a sustainable living isn't the same as endorsing exploitative systems.

I've started thinking about money differently: money buys freedom.

Freedom to spend more time creating.

Freedom to outsource work that doesn't require my unique skills.

Freedom to take bigger creative risks.

Raising my prices has allowed me to buy back time, and that has been one of the biggest catalysts for both my creative practice and my business.

Thoughts?

#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArt #SculpturalArt ArtCollector #InteriorDesign

Let’s take this inquiry a step further. Much of what I design consists of three-dimensional modular shapes which invite arrangement, re-arrangement, and creative play. If SOMEONE ELSE arranged the shapes that SOMEONE ELSE fabricated and shipped, am I then still considered the artist? Where does “artist” apply versus “designer”, and does it matter?

I’ve created a business which goes in directions I have seen no sculptural artists go (if you have examples, please send them!) In the pusuit of self-sustainment, diversity has become the name of my game – planting many seeds and seeing which bears fruit. Straddling the line between artist and designer has yielded opportunites and leads which are greater than those which I may have been presented with if I chose to stay in one established career lane or the other.

What are your thoughts on this aspect of my biz? All opinions welcome.

#creativepractice #designthinking #commercialinteriors #artistlife #foldedpoetry

FURL, 42”x48”, 2026, Italian leather + metal stud on wood backerboard

@pavoni_official graciously provided the leathers for this tactile prototype piece which explores rhythm, flexibility, texture, light and shadow.

Special thanks to Emily at @and.other.works for your prototyping collaboration on this piece 🙏🏻

DM for inquiries!

Thank you to @8bit.photog for capturing this design so elegantly 📸

#ItalianLeather #TactileDesign #AcousticArt #InteriorDesign #sensorydesign

Forever grateful to @artlifting and @neocon_shows for sponsoring those unforgettable 10 days in Chicago 🫶🏻

FYI Neocon is the premier interior design trade show in the US whose name predates the term “neoconservative”!

#NeoCon2026
#DesignIndustry
#AcousticArt
#SponsoredArtist
#foldedpoetry

I shipped my art to Chicago and this happened. NeoCon 2025 was the most surreal week of my career — watching people’s expressions as they discovered my art on repeat for 4 days straight was an incredible experience.

If you’re a designer or architect who wants to talk acoustic art, my DMs are open!

Special thanks to @and.other.works for helping package and get the work to Chicago, and @artlifting for sponsoring this booth!

#NeoCon2026 #acousticart #sculpturalfelt #interiordesign #artistsoninstagram makerlife Chicago

Final design is complete! Prototyping is wrapping up! Fabrication is SO CLOSE and I’m SO EXCITED for this installation - even more so today after huddling with @saminor830 the public art coordinator extraordinaire, @sarahmusser our fabulous engineer, and Roger the great with City Hall facilities to devise a plan to make the entire center HIVE of this installation able to be raised and lowered for easy cleaning and ground-level installation (safety first!) This was a major comment/concern piece of feedback I got from my last post about the work 😁

#publicart
#acousticart
#durhamNC
#inclusivedesign
#disabilityadvocacy

Please share! Stay safe and secure!

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#BullCity
#TriangleNC
#DurhamArts
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it was SO FUN giving these folks a hands on experience with Folded Poetry 🫶🏻 Did you attend? I’d love to hear from you!👇🏻

Cover photo by @mattrameyphoto 📸

#NeoCon2026
#ThoughtLeadership
#DesignInnovation
#WorkplaceDesign
#creativepartnership

What a whirlwind and a FABULOUS first day at Neocon! Don’t miss our booth at 7-2002 💫

#NeoCon2026
#ExperientialDesign
#ArtInTheWorkplace
#DesignPartnerships
#CommercialInteriors

What a day! Thanks to @artlifting for sponsoring this experience and @neocon_shows for the partnership!

Come see us at 7-2002 :)

#NeoCon2026
#DesignMedia
#DesignPress
#CreativeLeadership
#CommercialDesign

More like art gallery ☺️

I’m DELIGHTED by this experience so far and we’ve only just begun! This is the largest collection of work i’ve had in the same place EVER (outside of my home!)

Special thanks to @artlifting for this incredible opportunity with @neocon_shows, and @and.other.works for the prototyping and packing/delivery assist!

Come visit us at 7-2002!

#NeoCon2026
#WorkplaceDesign
#CorporateArt
#ArtLicensing
#InteriorDesign

Let me know what you think! This is one of those happy design accidents which occur when creating with your hands. When folks ask me why I don’t 3D print my designs, this js one of the reasons why!

Visiting Neocon? Stop by the booth and say Hi! 7-2002

Huge shout out to @artlifting for sponsoring this incredible experience!

#NeoCon2026
#NeoCon
#InteriorDesign
#CommercialInteriors
#DesignCommunity

@neocon_shows here we come!!

Special thanks to @and.other.works for all your sweat and hours helping prepare and pack this work for the show 🙏🏻 🛻💨

Grateful to @artlifting for sponsoring my attendance! 🥰

Can’t wait to show yall the final booth all set up! Attending the show? Come see me at 7-2002!

#neocon2026 #tradeshowprep #customartwork #shippingart #interiorartwork

Did you attend? What did you learn or take with you? What was most impactful? I’d love to hear your thoughts!!

So grateful for this opportunity to share my story and work ✨🙏🏻✨ Thanks @cm_rdu and @joelpominville for having me!

#CreativeMornings #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityInclusion #AccessibleDesign #creativecommunity

Hate how much plastic it takes to prepare work for shipment, but I’m soooo looking forward to unpacking these and sharing the final install next week at my FULLY SPONSORED NEOCON BOOTH 😭😁

Are you attending Neocon? Come check out my both with @artlifting at 7-2002 ☺️

Featuring acrylic by @delviesplastics 👌🏻

Thanks @marissamobs for the prep help!

#NeoCon2026 #NeoCon #AcousticDesign #WorkplaceDesign #interiordesign

STOKED for this trade show where I have an absolutely massive booth sponsored by @artlifting! Will you be attending @neocon_shows? Stop by my booth at 7-2002 🫶🏻

Also love my @branchbasics cleaner for this job and so many others ☺️

Thanks @mikie189 for the prep help!

#NeoCon2026 #NeoCon #AcousticDesign #WorkplaceDesign #interiordesign

Can’t believe my Missoula artist residency is coming to an end so soon! This time has been invaluable for exploring new design ideas at the @missoulapubliclibrary maker space. Thanks so much to @openairmt for the opportunity to explore designs like this hand-cut leather continuous sculpture 🥰 Going to pitch it for a client project this afternoon! 🤞🏻

#leathersculpture #contemporarysculpture #handcutleather #sculpturalart #materialexploration

Having a great time at my artist residency with @openairmt in Missoula Montana at the @missoulapubliclibrary !

I created a design challenge for myself — design wall-mounted sculptural shapes using iridescent acrylic which join together using ONLY THE MATERIAL ITSELF. No screws, adhesives, or wire. I’m proud to have figured it out and look forward to sharing this installation called PENTAPRISM at my booth 7-1006 at @neocon_shows in June :) Thanks to @artlifting for sponsoring my attendance and very sizable booth!

#acrylicart #iridescent #artistresidency #missoulamontana #contemporaryart

The client will decide between the lighter and darker leathers - which do you like? 👀

Excited to create this design on six 5’x7’ panels for a site right on the river in downtown Chicago @wackerplace 💎

Thanks @artlifting for bringing me this project! 🥹

#artistprocess #materialexploration #interiordesign #acousticdesign #contemporaryart

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