Other Fun Projects
Parking ticket dress
I collected parking tickets from SF residents to make a dress out of tickets! This was ultimately for cover art for a song Romz and I wrote about how expensive San Francisco is (especially as an artist).
Long story short, after my company went under and I found out I was losing housing (a very stressful time of constantly sending out job and apartment applications), I racked up a bunch of parking tickets because I had no where to commute to, and I had issues with getting a residential permit. Now, I live in a metered parking area where a permit is not available. I need a car to teach music in schools throughout the peninsula/to lug music equipment around the bay. Within the city, I rely on muni and biking :).
This dress has fostered a lot of conversations online with different points of view, some harsh (and aimed towards my alleged incompetence), and some who feel similar frustrations with the SFMTA. I am really happy to make anything that encourages real conversations about how we can make SF a livable city. And I've always felt the best art is the most polarizing art.
Duboce Park Jam
I played at the Duboce Park Jam, a fun community event in San Francisco that is organized by Friends of Duboce Triangle.
...and LOOK! They quoted me in an article about it!
As someone from a small town in Wisconsin, I am always looking for ways to feel like I'm contributing to a community of people who look out for each other here. What better way to do that than through music?
Playing with some bands
In 2025, a huge goal of mine was to gain more experience performing, particularly with bands (seeing as I had only really done solo and duo gigs).
I found the Vince Charming Band on craigslist, auditioned as a harmony singer, and made the cut! I gigged around the Bay with Vince as a duo, acoustic, and full-band act. Some of the most memorable gigs were at the SF Zoo for their sunset Fridays series and the Ivy Room.
Vince, if you're reading this, I appreciate all you have done to support my music and art career!