The process of art making is as important to me as the product.  I am primarily a quilt artist.  The tactile nature and physical processes of quilt making—dyeing, painting, cutting, and manipulating the fabric in the sewing machine—feed my creativity in a unique manner.

I often work spontaneously—without detailed sketches, patterns or templates— selecting fabrics, changing colors and altering shapes as the design unfolds itself. Even when I work in a structured manner, I find myself enthralled watching the work change and veer from my original plan. I only consider a quilt successful if its creation has been both challenging and joyful.

Like many domestic arts, sewing and quilt making are passed from one generation to the next.  Fabric and thread have been part of the landscape throughout my life.  My mother sewed for me when I was a little girl and then taught me to sew.  I have sewn for my children and taught my daughter and son.  I hope they will teach theirs.

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."

-Thomas Merton