About

I work as a fiber artist from my studio on Camano Island, Washington.  My formal training includes a M.F.A. (2002) and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 

My inspiration comes from observing how patterns and textures repeat and layer in nature .  I am particularly inspired by the mosses and lichens found in the rain forests of the Pacific Northwest. Using a technique called free-motion machine embroidery, I use the sewing machine as a drawing tool to create abstract images in thread.  The work is highly textured and three-dimensional.  My work also uses bonded fiber and textiles to create and reference pattern and texture. 

I have shown work in the United States, Europe and Japan, including work in exhibitions at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, the Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington state, and the Museum for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh.