Category Literature

Who is PATCHYp?

PATCHYp became more than a childhood nickname. It came to represent the part of myself that could move between different worlds without completely belonging to any of them. The neighborhood, the classroom, the dugout, the professional world, and eventually the creative space. At the core, Patchy is about community and connectedness. Kicking it with all people without losing sight of where I come from. StandPAT is also part of me, but PATCHYp is the version that I'm trying to to lead with.

Where Ya’ Been at, Pat?

My absence was never inactivity. Pat was still creating, still working, still supporting people, and still figuring out what parts of myself were worth carrying forward. Stepping away gave me room to reconsider visibility, ambition, community, and the impact I want to have. Now, the question isn’t really where Pat has been. It’s what I've learned while nobody was looking, and what I intend to do with it.

Creative Process in Photos Pt 2

I’ve been building websites for years without ever really knowing what I was doing. A lot of it was trial and error, breaking stuff, starting over, and figuring it out as I went. PATCHYp is the first time all of those lessons, ideas, visuals, and writing really came together the way I wanted.