ARTIST STATEMENT

Fiber Art is defined by a focus on how materials are used and manipulated by the artist, the significance of the work, and the aesthetic value of the piece.  My base canvas is woven.  I weave primarily with yarns, cotton and wool, but at times I will add in strips of cloth or natural materials.

My process is a crossover use of materials and techniques, using mixed media for surface design and specialized weaving techniques.  It involves hand weaving, stitching arts, dyeing processes, fabric printing and painting, and fabric manipulation.  

I start adding various methods of design to the woven base cloth using individual or combined techniques.  I work intuitively as I go.  Sometimes I know what it will be, but then, sometimes, as the process goes, it surprises me.