08/20/2026
The more I create, the more I understand my own design language.
I continually find myself returning to white. Not because I want the work to feel simple, but because removing color asks every other element to do more.
Texture becomes more visible. Layers create depth. Negative space becomes part of the composition. Light and shadow reveal details differently depending on where you stand.
For this piece, I stepped outside my natural preference for traditional round tiers and introduced a square base. Its architectural structure gave the softer draping and organic sugar flowers something to push against, creating contrast without introducing more color.
I’m learning that creative growth doesn’t always mean becoming someone different. Sometimes it means understanding more clearly what makes your work yours.
Restraint doesn’t mean less to look at. Sometimes it simply invites you to look closer.