Experiential Artist · Photographer · Textile Artist · Creative Director

Jade Lilly

Creating worlds you can step into.

Jade Lilly creates immersive environments, textile installations, photo activations, and participatory experiences designed to make people feel seen.

A human rainbow creating between Detroit and Miami

Vogue / NASDAQ / Apple / Leica / Ford / Michigan Central / PAMM / MOCAD / MOCA & more

She makes people
feel truly seen
through Color

Selected Work

Worlds
built

Museums, festivals, launches, and private dinners. Designed, fabricated, and photographed by the studio. Turn a card over to step inside.

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A guest in a chartreuse gown inside the blue yarn set, a white sculpted cloud spiraling around her — MOCAD Reopening
MOCAD · Detroit

Immersive Textile InstallationMOCAD ReopeningApr 24, 2026Detroit, MichiganMuseum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)For MOCAD’s reopening, Jade Lilly created a fiber garden anchored by a cascading textile waterfall. Inspired by nature and its elements, the installation transformed part of the museum into an imaginative landscape guests could enter,…The studio delivered Creative concept and visual direction Large scale fiber garden and textile waterfall installation Fabrication, installation, and breakdownOpen case study

A family portrait set of layered green and red drape columns — Mother’s Day Pop Up
MOCA

Interactive Experience + Set DesignMother’s Day Pop UpMay 10, 2026North Miami, FloridaMuseum of Contemporary Art North MiamiFor MOCA North Miami’s Mother’s Day celebration, Jade Lilly and SaySukii created a joyful, color filled environment designed for mothers and families to connect, celebrate, and leave with portraits of the moment.The studio delivered Experience concept and creative direction Custom textile set design Fabrication and installationOpen case study

A guest in a green varsity cardigan leaning on the yarn Paris marquee between red fringe arches — Detroit Salonneire
Detroit Salon

Experiential Set DesignDetroit SalonneireSep 20, 2025Detroit, MichiganDetroit SalonneireDetroit Salonneire was conceived as a passage between portals, moving guests from Detroit to Paris through color, texture, and editorial portraiture. The installation translated the event’s Detroit to Paris theme into an immersive visual…The studio delivered Creative concept and visual direction Experiential set design Custom fabrication and installationOpen case study

“Rooting For Everybody Black” merch vignette in violet light — HOORAE House
HOORAE × ABFF

Experiential Photography + Set DesignHOORAE HouseJun 13, 2024 to Jun 15, 2024The Betsy Hotel, Miami Beach, FloridaSUĀDE with SaySukii and Jade LillyFor HOORAE House during the American Black Film Festival, SUĀDE, the creative collaboration between Jade Lilly and SaySukii, designed six immersive spaces for guests to explore, connect, and create portraits. Five rooms were created within…The studio delivered Creative concept and experiential direction Immersive set design and fabrication Design and installation of five rooms at The Betsy HotelOpen case study

A guest holding a giant pink eyewear frame against the red curtain stage — Collection Launch
GODNII

Experiential Set Design + PhotographyCollection LaunchJul 1, 2025XHIBITION, Detroit, MichiganGODNII Collection LaunchFor the GODNII collection launch, Jade Lilly created a sculptural red and black environment that brought the collection to life and gave guests a bold visual world to step inside.The studio delivered Experiential set concept Custom textile set design Fabrication and installationOpen case study

Silver Spoon Campaign

The Lip Bar

Campaign Set DesignSilver Spoon CampaignApr 22, 2026Cure Nailhouse, Detroit, MichiganThe Lip BarFor The Lip Bar’s Silver Spoon launch, Jade Lilly translated the product story into a physical campaign set built for beauty imagery and video. The concept turned the idea of the silver spoon into a bold editorial dining world, giving the…The studio delivered Campaign set concept and design Dining inspired visual environment Prop styling and set dressingOpen case study

A guest seated among deep red florals and molten gold mirrors — Black Diamond Soirée
Private Client

Set Design + Event PhotographyBlack Diamond SoiréeOct 13, 2024Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood, FloridaPrivate clientBlack Diamond Soirée explored what it means to be present while moving between so many spaces. The concept centered on the idea that the present moment is a beautiful place to be, and one worth celebrating. Jade Lilly translated that…The studio delivered Creative concept and visual direction Florals, metallic textured portals, and heavenly draping Fabrication and installationOpen case study

A portrait cube against a spray-gradient rainbow wall — AFROPUNK Miami
AFROPUNK

Experiential Portrait ActivationAFROPUNK MiamiMay 20, 2022 to May 22, 2022Miami, FloridaAFROPUNK MiamiAuras explored the energy each person carries and the ways color, presence, and personal style can express what may not be visible. Created for AFROPUNK Miami, the activation invited guests to step into a portrait experience centered on…The studio delivered Aura centered experiential portrait activation Guest engagement Activation photographyOpen case study

A performer in gold reaching skyward from a pedestal set of drapes and florals — GYALENTINE’S
Annual Experience

An Annual SUĀDE ExperienceGYALENTINE’SAnnualMiami, FloridaSUĀDEGyalentine’s is an annual gathering created for women to celebrate themselves, sisterhood, self expression, and the power of community. Each edition brings women together through immersive creative experiences while intentionally supporting…Open case study

A guest in denim on the garlanded peacock chair against poured red yarn — Clay Welcome Dinner
CLAY

Experiential Dinner Design and PhotographyClay Welcome DinnerJanuary 2026Detroit, MichiganPrivate welcome dinner for Clay, @ultraclayFor a January welcome dinner honoring Clay in Detroit, Jade Lilly transformed the venue into a layered environment for conversation, dining, and portrait making. Textile portals, soft draping, florals, table décor, stage design, and a…The studio delivered Creative concept and visual direction Full room and guest experience design Table décor and floral stylingOpen case study

Jade adjusting monumental red and orange yarn fringe arches inside a grand museum hall

What I Create

Immersive environments, textile installations, photo activations, and participatory experiences.

A woman laughing through the reflection of the city in a car window

Immersive Installations

Portals built by hand

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A hand holding a bouquet of rainbow crocheted tulips against gray

Experiences

photo activations, Joy Bar, participatory installations

A red crocheted flower charm keychain on white

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Mirror portrait with “You’re A Winner Baby!” written in pink across the glass

Strings Attached

Handmade reminders of joy,

The Joy purse in white grid with red rope trim

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Upcoming

A freestanding yarn portal by Jade Lilly, rainbow fringe poured floor to ceiling — Textile portals, ongoing

Jade Lilly’s first solo exhibition

The Cartography
of Curiosity

Dates: September 12 to 20, 2026
Opening night: Saturday, September 12, 6 to 9pm
Where: NXWHERE, 6544 Beaubien, Detroit
Dress: Come in color

An immersive journey through color, fiber, emotion, memory, and all the different paths that shape who we become. A participatory fiber experience: wander through textile portals, interactive installations, and moments of reflection, play, and connection, then add your own story to the map.

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Upcoming at NSU Art Museum

October 29 to December 3, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale

Details to come

Photo Activations & Experiences

I build
the world.

Then I photograph everyone inside it. From the first sketch to the final portrait, Jade creates the environment, fabricates the details, directs the experience, and photographs the people who step inside it.

A guest in a yellow knit dress inside the blue paper installation at MOCAD — No. 01MOCAD Reopening

A mother in orange with her two children among the florals at MOCA — No. 02MOCA Mother’s Day Pop Up

Issa Rae seated against the purple HOORAE wall, framed by a fiddle leaf plant — No. 03HOORAE House

A couple among deep red florals and gold mirrors — No. 04Black Diamond Soirée

A sound bath moment in pink light at GYALENTINE’S — No. 05GYALENTINE’S

The dinner tablescape under red drape portals — No. 06Clay Welcome Dinner

Some rooms become portraits.
Others become places for curiosity, participation, and connection.

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Films

The work,
in motion

Strings Attached

Handmade
reminders of joy,

Sculptural yarn blooms, charms, and the Joy Purse, made by hand. Flowers that never wilt.

Enter Strings Attached The Joy Bar

Woman smiling wearing pink knit flower earrings

Five rainbow knit spirals pinned across a denim jacket

Woman laughing in teal and mint knit flower earrings

Two orange knit flowers worn in dark swept-back hair

Woman in headscarf and sunglasses wearing a blue knit spiral earring

Worn, pinned, lived in

Jade Lilly on the street in color, arms open

About Jade

An experiential artist creating worlds people can step into, participate in, and remember through photographs.

Experiential artist, photographer, textile artist, and creative director. A human rainbow creating between Detroit and Miami, spreading light through color since 2016.

Meet Jade