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Claire Plump

@claireplump

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💓 Chicago & NYC travel photographer/filmmaker
🎞️ 35mm film, 120, Super 8, a lil digital
✨Booking 2026!

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A look inside the creative process of Chicago-based clothing collective All We Remember, from the ideas and materials behind their designs to the making of their newest fall garment, the Arden Jacket.

Read the full interview with all three founders in our Fall Issue. Available now through the link in our bio! ✨

📷 @claireplump

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A look inside our Fall Issue, exploring the season with artists’ and their spaces, and the practices that keep us connected to nature.

Pre-order your copy now through the link in our bio.

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// somewhere in between the next and the now.

Threads @lailatextiles // Shots @claireplump

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|:| Metamorphosis |:|

In motion.

Shots for 🌸 @lailatextiles
📸 maker @claireplump

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August was a life changing month, and I don’t want to forget.

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One year ago I ducked and rolled in my Toyota Highlander on lake shore drive after being hit by a vehicle in their own coned off lane at 5:13am. It was a daily commute that had become a 3 car accident during Chicago’s rush hour at the mouth of LSD northside.

I didn’t really believe the witnesses or emergency responders that my six passenger car had rolled 360 until I saw my car days later. It wasn’t like any fender-bender I had experienced; it wasn’t until they put me in a neck brace in the ambulance that i realized I really didn’t have a choice if I was going to the hospital. I was alone, surrounded by strangers just doing their jobs, and no one I knew to call that was awake. As dramatic as it is, I remember squatting next to my car after getting out, trying to not throw up, thinking how alone I was and it was such a mistake to move to Chicago. What was I thinking? Why had I moved here and now I had no one there for me. It’s crazy the spiral 🌀 you can fly down when in crisis. The truth was that most people I know aren’t awake at 5am. I did have someone to call and Karen, Kara’s mom was awake, and as the ambulance sirens sounded around me, I gave her all the info I knew.

After an extensive time in ER of scans and tests, my friends arrived, my family called, and it was going to be okay. I just had a few scratches and was shockingly in perfect condition considering.

♥️ The last photos in this slide was my birthday party just months later, full of the beautiful friends that have embraced me and inviting me into their worlds here. I really wasn’t alone and I am not alone. I have friends close and far and in states and countries.

What followed this accident was a really really tough year physically, financially, and emotionally. I can’t thank my family and friends enough for being present and supportive as I have continued to grow up, make mistakes, and experience the ups and downs of simply being. There is definitely a before and after from my car accident; i think it has ushered a lot challenges and growing pains, but it also has served me as a massive reminder. The reminder I’m not alone, I’m very much alive and very much in a community.

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Some of our favorite shots from our spring shoot with @claireplump 🌷 model @asia.babbington

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Life off Clark street.
Hellos.
Goodbyes.
New jeans.
Doggos.
Turkish.
Incognito birthdays.
New growth.
Hard times.
Good times.

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When the styled wedding shoot gets pivoted to your apartment and you still pull it all off!! Thanks to the absolute dream team: @claireplump @peachesandgreenfloral

#chicagoweddingphotographer #microweddingphotographer #vintagewedding #cozywedding #microwedding m

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I still can’t believe it’s been over two weeks since Metal Petal’s Bon Voyage party. I’ve been sitting with so much gratitude. The night before the event I was filled with anxiety, I wondered if anyone would even come. Well, the line outside before the event even began definitely put that anxiety to rest 😅 I’m still blown away by the love. Seeing so many of you show up, familiar faces and new ones, meant more than I can fully put into words. Getting to reconnect with repeat customers and getting to chat with folks learning about my work for the first time reminded me why I started this journey in the first place.

So grateful for @cremaavenue for selling their delicious drinks and @dj.onwa for brining the vibes! Thank you to @claireplump for capturing these incredible photos. And of course thank you to @publicworksgallery for hosting! Y’all are truly the sweetest coolest folks to work with!!

Running this business hasn’t always been easy, but it’s always been deeply fulfilling. Creating jewelry that centers the Black diaspora experience is something I feel deeply called to do and my vision and desire to create only seems to grow. I’m grateful for my supporters who value handmade jewelry and understand the world I’m building.

Chicago has been more than just home, it’s been the foundation of my artistic growth and the place that held me while I dared to become an artist and built Metal Petal into what it is today.

Now, as I prepare to move to France, I’m holding both excitement and fear. But if this journey has taught me anything, it’s that stepping into the unknown is where the magic begins ✨

Thank you for being part of this chapter. I love you guys 🧡🧡🧡

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// In a season of beauty. Beautiful art and beautiful friends.

#BTS Last months dreamy shoot with @lailatextiles and shot by @claireplump 🌻✨️🫶🏼

The rest is Art Expo 2026

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3.2-3.5 assorted horizontals from a weekend of sizzling

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