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I create art using fabric and thread.
My pieces can be called
'art quilts' or 'textile art,' but I think of them as paintings made of
fabric.
They are meant to hang on the wall. They are not intended to cover a bed.
I am fascinated by lines, especially flowing lines that meander and curve, creating sensuous paths.
Translating those lines into lines of thread upon cloth gives me enormous pleasure.
To me, sewing is a form of meditation. As my needle enters and exits the fabric before me,
I feel centered in myself and in the world around me.
My process is two-fold. At first,
the lines of thread that I sew are utilitarian; they hold the pieces of
cloth together.
But then, after the construction phase is complete, the lines of threads
become decorative,
creating dimension and casting shadows as they hold the layers of the
quilt together.
But always, always . . . for me, it's all about that flowing line.
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