"I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way—things I had no words for." Georgia O'Keefe use batik (a wax-dye resist process) to create color and shapes. There are many elements of surprise in dyeing fabric, the layers and vibrant colors. I create collage designs that are often guided by shapes that emerge in the fabric. As a form of folk art, my work is both simple and intricate. I create scenes from nature and everyday life that are connected to the world I inhabit—Barton Springs in Austin, cardinals nesting and snowy days in Vermont. In recent years I have worked on community art projects. In 2017, I facilitated a weaving project called Interwoven at Rosewood Zaragosa Neighborhood Center. This project has inspired me to continue to work on community art projects. In Spring 2019, I collaborated with mosaic artist Ryah Christensen on the Community Quilt Mosaic Project.

I am interested in continuing to create temporary and permanent (fabric) community art installations through collaboration with artists and community members, to create space for us to share our stories, incorporating and connecting our individual and collective voices/stories into the fabric of these artworks.