ART & INSTALLATIONS

As a fiber artist I use yarn as my paint, mixing and blending various fibers to create unique colors and textures. As the fabrics transform into shapes, they can then be morphed into so many new creations, giving life to static forms. From costume design, fashion and wearable art to large-scale interactive installations, my work feeds from the concepts of traditional craft and turns them into unconventional shapes and structures. Knits are not just sweaters and socks; knitting is the basis of centuries of useable objects in our society.

My goal is to educate and surprise the viewer to change their idea of what knit is and what it can become. I create my fiber works to connect with memories of our youth and family, it’s story-telling with stitches. My practice of zero waste production turns scraps into artworks, tents, and costumes. I collect remnants from previous projects to create new works, assembling multicolored patchwork rooms like puzzles. I use these seemingly chaotic environments to create comforting spaces. Each piece is site specific, fitted to a person or place, draped or holding space, all of them helping connect us to our past while knitting new stories for future generations.