textiles

I make tapestries from modern and antique heirloom fabrics that explore the shapes, lines, and boundaries. With tight, busy, and contrasting patterns, my textile work has evolved from a focus on human subjects to celebrating the more-than-human world.

burr oak triptych, 2024 
heirloom and contemporary fabric on stretched muslin canvas
interchangeable panels
outside panels: 1'x3' - center panel: 3'x3'

Fabrics reprise across tapestries, as does the interplay between shadow and light and the motif of seasonal changes.

Tapestries which share fabrics are textually interrelated. They share a history as well as an aesthetic sensibility.

While early works relied on machine stitching straight lines for backgrounded surfaces, my tapestries have evolved to build wholly through applique, which allows for more natural shapes depicting wind, water, and rolling landscapes. Recent works have begun to include interlocking fabric pieces that wrap around as well as alongside one another.