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Growing up in Minnesota, having such a large backyard, and spending many hours exploring nature, shaped how I live my life today. In 2014, I received a box of childhood home video footage my father took. Studying the nostalgic footage and having memories flood back to me by witnessing different scenes shown on the film, I took screenshots of specific moments where I felt a particularly strong memory: whether it was a memory triggered by emotion, touch, or place; such as the family hammock, laying in the grass, and reaching for a tree branch. I collected these screenshots and created a color theme and a painted pattern, that I felt was specific to my topic. I then used Adobe Photoshop to clean artwork, Nedgraphics for repeat, using Pointcarre to assign weave structures, and choosing yarns: thus resulting in a jacquard woven fabric.