Expressing oneself through an artistic pursuit is a most important human activity. I see it as necessary for life, not just something we do if we have the time or resources. Since taking my first weaving class on a table loom in 1999, I realized that I had been 'weaving' since childhood. Those first projects in macramé and on my pot holder and bead looms set in motion dynamics that have flourished. Now, in the twenty-first century, I weave, spin, braid, knot, coil, ply-split, bead, dye, and basically find ways to put together fibers and other materials to express my response to the natural and social worlds in which I live. Being a technology nerd from way back, I also use photography to inspire, complement, and accentuate my fiber creations. Life is a journey but we must be sure to take the trip! | Links Portfolio (Gallery of selected projects) Fiber * Art * Nature Blog (My fiber blog-where I share my tales of inspiration for various projects and would love to discuss with you how art and nature - and fiber - intersect) Photograph Gallery of weavings and the places that inspire me (Photo gallery, shared with my life partner, of those images from our travels that inspire us most.) Southern California Handweavers Guild Designing Weavers |