In weaving there is a direct analogy between textile and text – the construction of fabric and the process of writing. Both have methodical underpinnings that provide the framework for development. Both woven strips and written sentences can be rearranged to re-contextualize, to forge relationships, to develop meaning.

In my weaving, I incorporate a repeating rhythm of cord wefts. These visually subdivide while physically tying to create the whole. These cords form the scaffold for the tapestry while producing a second, complicating scrim. The two systems are mutually supportive, yet generate visual conflict.

Through color and weave I create rhythms which coalesce or splinter, calling across the field to engage with each other. This woven language is not code – it does not refer to specific thoughts. Through abstraction I find freedom for interpretation, and discovery.

Dialogue 2023. 95” x 98” woven, tied: linen, cotton cord, aluminum rods

Created in response to theme No Fixed Abode for 10th Biennale du lin de Portneuf, June - October 2023, Quebec Canada

Dialogue 2023. detail

Dialogue 2023. detail

On Balance 2024. 87 x 32” woven, tied: linen, cotton cord, aluminum rods

On Balance detail

Vertical Hold 2024. 82.5 x 32” woven, tied: linen, cotton and hemp cords, aluminum rods

Arezzo 1 2023. 44 x 29” woven, tied: linen, cotton and hemp cords, aluminum rods

RePair 2022. 83 x 58” woven, tied: linen, cotton cord, aluminum rods

RePair detail

Breakthrough 2022. 29 x 27” woven, tied: linen, cotton cord, aluminum rods

Breakthrough detail

Pangaea 2021. 46 x 28”  woven: linen, cotton cord

Pangaea 2021. 46 x 28” woven: linen, cotton cord

Record 2020. 108 x 28”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Record 2020. 108 x 28”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Record Detail

Record Detail

A Part Apart 2020. 88 x 28” woven: linen, cotton cord

A Part Apart 2020. 88 x 28” woven: linen, cotton cord

Notebook 2017. 87 x 36”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Notebook detail

Turmeric 2002. 54 x 36”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Turmeric detail

Jaiselmer 1999. 73 x 39”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Jaiselmer detail

Udaipur 1999. 57 x 39”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Rift 1991. 96 x 65”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Rift detail

Resource 1986. 98 x 75”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Resource detail

Kente II 1986. 79 x 54”. woven: linen, cotton (Burkino Faso kente strips)

Kente II detail

Kente 1 1986. 67 x 67”. woven: linen, cotton (Burkino Faso kente strips)

Kente ! detail

Dispatch 1985. 57 x 68”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Dispatch detail

Itariago 1985. 94 x 68”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Itariago detail

Trailer 1986. 90 x 27”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Trailer detail

Merge 1985. 48 x 15”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Migration 1985. 103 x 30”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Migration detail

Passage 1984. 21 x 29”. woven: linen, cotton cord

Passage detail