Skylar Rice

Hometown: London, Ohio
Collection name: ABIOGENESIS.
Collection in three words: Handcrafted. Natural. Eclectic.

Instagram: @_skydoesart
Email: srice.1@go.ccad.edu

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Skylar Rice has spent a lot of time connecting with nature in her hometown, away from the city, a practice that inspired her collection, ABIOGENESIS. The word itself is defined as the original evolution of life or living organisms from inorganic or inanimate substances. “I developed a passion for natural design and gathering inspiration from the outdoors and the world around me that I had never really seen in my own work before,” she says. Rice’s collection utilizes natural materials such as cotton and hemp and techniques such as hand embroidery. Bright hues created with onion skins, walnuts, and blackberries complement the materials and techniques and emphasize the pieces’ earthy feel. Rice's crisp and clean silhouettes create structure and style to contrast the raw and earthy qualities of her bacterial inspiration. The collection's major influences include science and biology, sustainability, and contemporary street style.