Meet Tessa, One of Awamaki's Design Residents!

Meet Awamaki’s Volunteers Tessa, from Mountain View, California Weaving Volunteer A: What led you to volunteering with Awamaki? T: I needed a break from New York City and working in fashion. I was looking for a way to be able to see a new place and travel, but also to volunteer. I wanted to do something that felt more positive than working in the fashion industry. Because I was working as a freelance designer in New York, I was able to bring some of the stuff that I’ve learned into my work with Awamaki, like creating drawings and line sheets....