String Theory & Notions
It’s for the person who wants to sew a perfect hem and understand the sociopolitical history of their neighborhood.
Whether you are here for the tutorials or the essays, I’m glad you stopped by
Exploring the journey of the creative mind
Welcome to String Theory & Notions. If you’re looking for a standard lifestyle blog, you might have taken a wrong turn. But if you are looking for the intersection where fiber arts meet data analysis, and where local history meets the future of AI, you’re in the right place.
I’m a Maker, an Analyst, and a proud Daytonian. This site is my digital lab.
Why “String Theory & Notions”?
The name is a nod to the two sides of my brain.
- String Theory: This is the tactile world. It’s sewing, knitting, and the physics of construction.
- Notions: These are the tools and ideas. It’s the “Lab” where I explore AI prompting as a form of modern rhetoric, dissect civic history, and write about the future of work.
I don’t see these as separate disciplines. To me, “Vibe Coding” an AI prompt requires the same logic as drafting a sewing pattern: you have to understand the syntax to get the result you want.
The Maker: "I Do It Because I Can"
I’ve been sewing and knitting for over 20 years, and I currently teach sewing at Central State University (Dayton Extension).
My philosophy is simple: DIY is the ultimate form of agency.
Two years ago, I renovated my kitchen by myself. Not because I had to, but because I view physical projects as puzzles to be solved. I wanted it done a specific way, so I learned how to do it. That’s the same energy I bring to this website. I’m building this strictly on my terms, exploring the code just like I explore the stitch.
The Analyst: Digging for the Truth
I am a skeptic at heart. Having spent years working in government, non-profit, and corporate roles, I know how the “machine” works. I’ve seen the inside of the system, and now I use that experience to analyze it from the outside.
I approach history and culture as an investigator. When I found a park in Brownsville named after Alice Wilson, and realized that neither the local government nor the library could tell me who she was, I didn’t shrug it off. I did the research. I wrote the history.
I believe we have a duty to preserve the stories that institutions forget.
My Backstory
I’m a Dayton, Ohio native through and through. I went to high school at Bellbrook, where I stayed busy with dance, theater, marching band, and academic teams. That diverse mix of arts and smarts followed me to Wright State University.
As a proud member of Gen X and a first-generation college student (Class of ’97), I learned early on that you have to advocate for your space. I was on the debate team which was 16th in the nation before it was cancelled and served as the first student worker for the Women’s Center—a vital resource that was recently shut down. That experience taught me that institutions are fragile, and memory must be actively preserved.
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String Theory & Notions is for the “Thinking Creative.” It’s for the person who wants to sew a perfect hem and understand the sociopolitical history of their neighborhood.
Whether you are here for the tutorials or the essays, I’m glad you stopped by.
Merging the past with the future.
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