Lead Designer & Creative Director — CIAF Yarunyung Collection

(PIEEC Youth Collaboration)

Project overview:
Led the creative direction and development of a 10-look runway collection for CIAF, created through a collaborative process with First Nations youth participants from Pumicestone Indigenous Education and Employment. The collection translates community-generated art making into contemporary First Nations streetwear through digital and material textile processes, positioning collective mark-making as the foundation for runway storytelling and garment design.

Participating Artists:

Nicole Gulwell (21)

Charlotte Ellis (20)

Ronnie Watson (17)

Claire Szczodruch (16)

Bowie Ellis (16)

Isaiah Ellis (12)

Jacob Fraser