Artist’s Statement
My work addresses expectations and boundaries that come from a fettered past. The threaded order/dis-order of fiber and form challenge the pre-conceived boundaries of symmetry and disturb a predictable order. Interruption as such, reveals contradictions and makes room for liberation of movement. This aesthetic is informed by the freedom I felt – and feel in the outdoors; and the exhilaration I find revealed in nature.
I knew I would be a weaver when I first stepped into a small studio on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia in 1981. The inspiration of that first “meeting” has never stopped. Born in Indiana and relocated to central New England in the mid 1970’s, I graduated with an MFA in Artisanry: Fibers from UMass Dartmouth.
Thirty-eight years of textile experience has yielded successes, experiments, patents, unfinished ideas, and constant learning! I believe the best fiber craftsmanship is born from a deep understanding of equipment (tools and machine), observation, and curiosity.
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