I often hear artists talk about making art based on a feeling. It sounds esoteric. But in fact, that’s how I make my art. My art making is often a catharsis. I use it to sort out my feelings about love and loss, day-to-day life. My work titled Repair 1, was inspired by a family member’s terminal illness. As I watched her transition from this world into the next I was struck by the kind and caring family members who supported her on her journey. I wanted to express that fee

I learned something about myself this past summer. When I was cleaning my wool fabrics, fresh out of the dryer, I caught myself several times stroking the fabric. I would start daydreaming and loose focus on the task. I love the tactile quality of fibre, especially tweeds. The weave structure has a feathered translucent quality. I contemplate what it might look like hand hooked. I AM ATTACHED TO MY MATERIALS I am attached to my materials. They are the underpinning that prov

I totally get why Jeff Koons works with a team of fabricators! I’m known for my hand hooked art but what you didn’t know is that some parts of the process are just plain hard and a little soul crushing! When a studio visitor asks how long it takes to make one piece I explain how over several months I work on 2-3 pieces at one time…if the visitor digs a little deeper they will learn that when I work to a deadline there is little room for failure. Or when I complete a body of w