woven work
Recent weavings are evolving away from figurative forms and traditional tapestry techniques and into abstract and non-objective interpretations that are more expressive and pure renderings of how what I see, sense and experience in the desert makes me feel. I weave with commercially and naturally dyed cottons, bamboo, hand-spun cellulose yarns, hemp, silk, rayon, linen, paper, waxed linen, sea silk, fishing net, silk wrapped steel and other fibers. The use of wool yarns in my work is becoming less common as I work through what I have on hand. I no longer buy wool yarns because I do not want to contribute to the extreme cruelty that is inherent in commercial wool production.
