Creating is a function, inseparable from my person. As are my interactions with the world and implicit expressions in art inseparable from my perspectives and opinions. I am inspired by humanity's age-old relationship with the community and time involved fiber processes; through which I convey contemporary issues from within a society preoccupied with individuality, time efficiency and disposability. My insights of this current psychological and physical condition are expressed by the materials used, the methods employed, and the concepts referenced.
Previous to the industrial revolution, a community was necessary to shear animals, wash fleece, and felt wool as well as to spin yarns, thread looms and weave fabric. Additionally, humans had forever obtained color through the alchemy of dyeing fiber with gathered and cultivated natural materials until the discovery of synthetic dyes in 1856. My primary use of fiber and natural dyes represents a fight for the threatened values of community responsibility, patience, physical activity, and an intimate relationship with our natural world.
I color, weave, felt, stitch and bead fiber; manifesting body textiles, accessories, and pieces solely of aesthetic and contemplative function. Recent concepts conveyed in the work reference issues related to human vulnerability, the resulting need for physical security and mental defense and the unfortunate isolation that often results. I work primarily with protein fibers from silk cocoons and animal fleece as well as natural materials and human-made products that offer a sense of comfort and security through qualities of insulation, durability, convenience and control.
