My creative practice focuses on exploring narratives about cultural landscapes and recording a sense of place through observation and material investigation. Discovery through the act of making is integral to my work, finding the hidden beauty of cloth from repurposed garments and linens with a history of use. I work with a range of processes, including hand stitching and fabric manipulation, creating quilts and textile assemblages from an intimate scale to larger site specific works. The quilt ‘Resilience’ is inspired by the determination of my mother to overcome cancer and the durability of a vintage linen tablecloth, both have incredible strength and resilience. My hands, mind and heart were one when hand quilting, combining the physicality of mended linen cloth with stitches of prayers and tears. The red thread references my mother's favorite color. The meditative and repetitive hand stitching of this piece provided solace during a difficult time.
