Artist Statement:
I combine the universal experience of interacting with one's environment with the universal experience of one's tactile relationship with textiles. People make choices about textiles every day of their lives. They are valued for their function, tactile appeal, communication value and ability to hold memories. When I use clothing, domestic textiles and textiles with an accumulated history, I take advantage of my viewer's knowledge, experiences and memories of them to evoke a personal connection with my work.
I tell stories and express emotions through the use of symbols with layers of meaning, and harmonious colour schemes often pulled from nature. The used textile, particularly worn clothing, is a powerful medium when it also engages the viewers' often subconscious experiences of touch and smell to evoke personal memories. I reinforce the universality of my work by working visually with abstraction.
I combine the universal experience of interacting with one's environment with the universal experience of one's tactile relationship with textiles. People make choices about textiles every day of their lives. They are valued for their function, tactile appeal, communication value and ability to hold memories. When I use clothing, domestic textiles and textiles with an accumulated history, I take advantage of my viewer's knowledge, experiences and memories of them to evoke a personal connection with my work.
I tell stories and express emotions through the use of symbols with layers of meaning, and harmonious colour schemes often pulled from nature. The used textile, particularly worn clothing, is a powerful medium when it also engages the viewers' often subconscious experiences of touch and smell to evoke personal memories. I reinforce the universality of my work by working visually with abstraction.