Location: United States
My work is influenced by two different ways of working. The first is one where an idea or concept is played out through a structure so that the viewer can also take part in my exploration. The second is where instant images of structure and color come together to create an emotional language. This language is based on newly realized viewpoints in my emotional existence within my relationships with others and myself. My hope is that the viewer can bring their own experiences to the work to understand those same feelings that they have in their own lives without the simplification of the written word.
Yarn, handmade abaca papers, paper birch bark, and wool roving are woven and twisted together to create small dimensional forms of feeling and thought. Within a complex web of societal demands, personal dreams, and the needs of reality, stressful tensions and beautiful predicaments are found. The taming and weaving together of these opposing forces seems to be a critical step and constant feat within a person's life. Natural materials, more akin to skin and hair, depict the intimate mark these forces have on the development and care of the self.
Yarn, handmade abaca papers, paper birch bark, and wool roving are woven and twisted together to create small dimensional forms of feeling and thought. Within a complex web of societal demands, personal dreams, and the needs of reality, stressful tensions and beautiful predicaments are found. The taming and weaving together of these opposing forces seems to be a critical step and constant feat within a person's life. Natural materials, more akin to skin and hair, depict the intimate mark these forces have on the development and care of the self.
“Escape for the Written Word”
“Winged Escape”
“Relief From Abundant Ties”
“Are We Still Growing Out of Dreams?”
“Harsh Elements”
“Harsh Elements”
