Artist Statement

It started with handcrafts - as a young girl my mother and grandmother introduced me to embroidery, knitting and beading. Even as I studied graphic design in college, and worked for many years as a graphic designer, I continued to work with fiber. My interest evolved from weaving to papermaking to knotting, and now, works on paper, which are painted, torn, woven, sewn and layered.

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Throughout the years, I’ve explored new ways to express myself through my art. Now I’m using many of the techniques I always loved, but I’m combining them to make more complex pieces, using ink, paper, pastels and embroidery thread. 

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There is nothing like the tactile feel and rhythm of creating a piece of art and watching it take form. I incorporate beading and color to add luster and texture to the fiber work, and for the works on paper, I’m adding pastels and threads; all of which allows me a multitude of possibilities. 

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My inspirations range from the colors found in nature to the beaded detail work on a couture gown. On the most personal level, art gives me a chance to immerse myself in a peaceful, private meditative process.