For over fifteen years I have been part of building something meaningful professionally. But as I reflect back, the building began much earlier than that.

I was born between two rivers, in the shadow of Romania's mountains, where the rhythm of my grandmother's sewing machine became a kind of lullaby. My earliest memories arrive in textures and colors, and that quiet pull toward making has never let go.

That curiosity led me to a BFA in Fabric Design from the University of Georgia, with studies at the Kawashima Textile School in Kyoto, and an MFA in Textiles from the Rhode Island School of Design. Along the way, I've had the privilege of leading creative initiatives and collaborating with visionary teams at Tiffany & Co., Microsoft Research, Disney, Milliken & Company, Converse, and many more.

My work has long lived in the world of interiors, where design direction, collection development, and creative leadership combine to translate a vision and evoke a feeling. I pursue that work both within organizations and through Sirbu Studio, my independent creative practice developing textile programs and creative strategies for brands building something new.

At the heart of it all is a simple belief: textiles tell stories. They are objects that hold memory, that elevate the spaces we move through, and that deserve to be made with intention.