Artist’s Statement
I began by making string art in the ’60s when I was supposed to be studying psychology; my passion for contemporary fiber art has never waned.
Since 2001, I have been creating graphic and abstract images by layering hand-dyed fabrics. These artquilt or framed pieces for the wall are usually in a series with an underlying theme. Recently, some are finished with areas of clear and pigmented encaustic wax, adding further texture and translucence. This version of Mixed Media Fiber Art continues to challenge and excite me.
In 1996, I focused my prior scattered training with a 2-1/2 year City and Guilds of London design course and became trained for a new day job as a creativity coach. 
Of course, when it was time to choose my coaching niche, I decided to work with creative people and found I was part of a small and growing group in the new field of creativity coaching.
My work includes contemporary abstract pieces that interlace the realities of dreams, relationships, and nature. The shifting levels and layered depths evoke the interplay of what’s above and below the surface.
As I begin a series on a theme, I study all I can about it. I may take weeks or months to journal, research and explore a particular dream, topic, or concern before actually beginning to dye fabric to bring my ideas to life.
The themes also pervade my life. While working on the theme of Monkish Ways, I ended up joining a group that sang Gregorian chant. One waggish art buddy suggested I use money as my theme, since my themes seemed to manifest so directly in my life!
I generally start with plain white cotton and build up richly layered constructions with hand-dying, wax media, stamping and color discharge techniques. Pieces are assembled with collage, stitchery, and embellishment. All materials are treated archivally to insure long life of the art, including those used when pieces are framed or floated on canvas. Pieces are designed to transform a private or public space by providing meditative or energizing focal points.
I have moved from the format of Artquilts, where the work is generally not framed but shown as a wall hanging, toward framed pieces that incorporate the techniques of artquilting as a base. I continue my training in Encaustic Painting to enrich the surfaces that I seem to keep adding to.
I invite you to view my work. Each of the art galleries contains works that are similar in size or medium. Within each gallery there are series that follow a topic or theme and tend to circle around similar color combinations.