Emergent Geographies
My recent mixed media fibers work is inspired by observations of the natural world. I’m drawn to the way similar patterns re-appear across a range of scales in nature. I address this by layering and combining forms executed in a variety of different materials and processes, such as weaving, felting, knitting, and embroidery. The results are 3-dimensional fiber based collages that are at once abstract and familiar.
I see a correlation between the field of fibers and the natural world. In both instances highly organized structures (like the interaction of warp and weft or the division and growth of cells) result in forms that are organic, pliable and often chaotic. There is an ephemeral quality to natural objects that can also be found in textiles. Coming to terms with this ephemerality in light of the labor-intensive processes required to create fibers has been a focus of my recent studio explorations.