About the Artist

As a geographer and ecologist, I was trained
to interpret landscapes as layers of pattern,
process, landform and habitat. As an artist,
I layer wool, silk and natural found objects
to re-imagine and convey the complex texture
and colour of the surface of the land. I hope
to provide a fresh perspective on landscapes
by recasting them as felt.

I pull out my dozens of coloured wools and
spun yarns, silks, leaf skeletons, cocoons, and
barks then layer, position, and paint with
them to create impressions of the land. I
use lovely smelling soapy solutions to wet
the layers then begin the process of rolling
and felting my creations on the table in my
backyard. During my seven years of
development as an artist, I have challenged
myself technically to create a soft finished
felt that is held together by the strength of
the wool bonds alone. I experiment
constantly to push the boundaries and to
re-image organic materials as elements of
the land.

The landscapes capture the essence of places
I have visited, explored, studied. Grey
termite mound landscapes in Zambia are
reborn with bright layers of wool, fibers and
jasmine dragon pearl tea leaves wrapped with
silk. Weedy fields come alive with rows of
silks, linens and cocoons. Bark becomes a
tree standing against a red silk sky. Western
Canada foothills carry the essence of canola
crops and hay in their silk lines; the shadows
of clouds are sensed from the dark of alpaca
wool.

The feltings have been shown at several
galleries and establishments in the Toronto
area, and have been sold to raise funds for
breast cancer research and HIV/AIDS not
for profit organizations. I exhibit twice
yearly with the Beach Studio Tour where I
the current Chair and I am also a regular
contributor to the Shadowbox auction for
the Textile Museum of Canada . My work is
also available at the OCC Guild shop a and
Meta4gallery. I am a member ofthe
ArtistsNetwork.