About
Textile Artist Canterbury Plains NZ
I am an impressionist textile artist based on The Canterbury Plains, New Zealand who uses fabric as my painting medium. My work explores the moments in time which satisfy the curiosity in my soul: the myths, the legends and the complex worlds which inspired them.
By layering small pieces of reclaimed or discarded fabric (blended, layered, hand or machine stitched, glued, embellished, fabric collage), I build quiet compositions that capture the moment in time I feel gave birth to the legend, the myth and the story it told.
The work grows out of the feeling that every day occurrences, when surrounded by mystery, give birth to spectacular stories that explain the unknown. I am drawn to the epic legends, and the local myths as a means to understand how the people who lived before me understood their world and how I relate to mine.
My intention is simple: to draw your attention to the everyday magic that occurs all around you, to remind you to look up, look out, look within. The answer you seek is there. I am now extending my work to include more 3D elements inviting the work off the canvas and into the room.
