


1. What inspired you to start NetNets?
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As a kid in San Francisco, I spent a lot of time at a rock climbing gym after school, and my parents made sure that we visited Yosemite like twice a year. More recently I saw some images of climbers in the 80s in old Patagonia ads and the colors of their climbing cord was so exciting to me, I had to learn more. My initial thought was to crochet the material, but then I picked up a book of knots and went deep into youtube and here I am. My first netnet was a total accident. At the end of the day it is for my dad, Yosemite was his favorite place in the world.
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2. What is your favorite part about your craft?
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Experimentation. When I'm between commissions, I love to play around with shapes. I'm obsessed with the technicality, functionality, and utility of the material. I just want to do more and more with it and the colors and endless options draw me in.
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3. How do you find time / motivation to run your side hustle while also working a full-time job?
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That's a funny question because I honestly do not have time for it at all. But I set deadlines for myself and try my darnedest to stick to them, and ask for a little bit of forgiveness along the way. I am forever grateful for everyone who has shown me patience.

4. What is something you want to see change about your industry?
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Trends. I'm just so tired of items or products that don't last. I want the focus to be on function, usability, sustainability.
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5. What song do you currently have on repeat?
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I've been listening to a lot of Colombian music over the last few weeks, and someone very dear to me shared a song called La Reyna de Colombia - It's sunshine and warmth in a song, and it's very much something I associate with the person who showed it to me.
