My work as a fiber artist is grounded in trying to keep both vintage and antique textiles from ending up in our landfills. I repurpose, recycle and recreate these often-fragile resources into new visual wall art that has a new story to tell.  

As part of my textile art practice, I often botanically dye these fabrics or eco print them which creates one-of-a-kind colors and prints. These colors and prints cannot be found in commercial dyes and patterns. They are random, original designs that often I cannot reproduce. Every time I take a piece of material out of a dye bath it is like opening a present on Christmas. Unexpected patterns and unexpected colors occur based on the mix of botanicals, mordants, and length of time the fabric is exposed in the process.  

I use a variety of mixed media techniques when creating each piece and use untraditional materials like joint compound to create interest, texture, and patterns. I often combine both hand stitched embroidery and machine free motion sewing to hold the composition together.