Artist Statement

I've been expressing myself through knitting since I was 4 years old. The colors and peacefulness of the natural world are themes in my art, work, and life. Themes from nature flow through my fiber art. Knitting is an expressive art form and the fibers are created from natural and organic materials.  Knitting as an art provides comfort on many levels both to those who knit and to those who are draped in the fabrics that are created.  This is an art that engages in both a practical or purely artistic manner.  Learning new fiber techniques to express my ideas has allowed me to grow and expand my capacity as a artist. I am inspired by Kaffe Fasset's book "Glorious Color" by Debbie New's book "Unexpected Knitting."  I love the ability to integrate multiple colors and natural shapes into a piece.  This allows the creation of organic compositions which more fully express my ideas about relationships with nature through fiber.