MY WORK COMBINES TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL MATERIALS CREATING A PARADOX BETWEEN THE EXPECTED AND UNEXPECTED.


FOR MY FIBER COLLAGES, I USE TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS HAND-STITCHING AND DYEING ON RECYCLED FABRIC. COILING AND SIMPLE WEAVING, ARE INTERTWINED WITH RUSTED WIRE, OLD RUBBER TUBING AND OTHER FOUND OBJECTS IN THE MAKING OF MY SCULPTURAL BASKETS.
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN TEXTURE, COLOR AND MATERIALS IS IMPORTANT.

WORKING WITH MY HANDS IS CENTRAL TO MY ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. THE TACTILE EXPERIENCE OF MANIPULATING MATERIALS IS WHAT MAKES CREATING SO COMPELLING TO ME.