My art is informed by the beauty and fragility of the natural world. I use fibers to convey a sense of the transitory, ephemeral nature of existence. At the heart of my work is a desire to engage the viewer, to create a fresh sense of the interconnectedness of all life.

I try to select material that is integral to my work. With cast paper, silk, wood and flax, I can express the qualities that I see in the natural environment: transparency and solidity, vulnerability and strength. I'm attracted to natural and tactile materials that I can shape and layer, hoping to draw the viewer into the hidden dimensions of nature and mind.

COMMENTS ON THE FIBER FIELD

For me, fiber is a material with endless possibilities. Since my first experience with the alchemy of papermaking, I've reveled in the power of fiber to build, layer, shape, and create new contexts for what I want to express. I've also found that non-traditional material such as vinyl tape, hog casings, polyethylene film, steel wool, metal filings and ordinary objects close at hand can elicit a new and distinctive visual language.