

HEYO!
Welcome! My name is Desiree Scarborough and I'm so glad you're here!
I am a Brooklyn born, raised and based artist who enjoys experimenting with ways to make the unwearable, wearable. My biggest inspiration is the past, my family’s, Brooklyn's and mine. I preserve objects that hold happy memories, like shells, and cool rocks from the beach, every piece of art I made in high school and every school or work ID I’ve ever had. Having those objects to look back on while researching my history allows me to re-connect with my past self.
My work focuses on creating a community of materials that work together to tell a story. I work with everything from feathers to broken jewelry pieces, to create a visual world around a story that I’ve envisioned. I often imagine the narrative first. I ask questions like: who is this person, place, or thing? What do I see them doing while wearing my work?
I want to show people previously unimagined possibilities, and encourage them to love and re-wear art, but at my core I do this for me. Making is now a necessary exercise for me to decipher my thoughts and dreams, helps me figure out where to go next, makes me feel comfortable in the not-knowing of it all. I hope that people who see my work feel like they can explore anything they want, even if they have no idea where to start.
Although I've been creating professionally since graduating from RISD in 2020, I now have a state registered LLC as of January 2024! I am open to all collaborations and opportunities, let's make something amazing!