Artist statement

I am deeply interested in woman’s story, ancient knowledge systems and the intersection between the two. I see my practice as a running conversation in which my response to research, materials and ideas are given shape.

I am drawn to the sensuous, tactile quality of textiles and fibre. I like to use old garments and domestic linens which come with their own stories, as evidenced in the delicate wear and tear from use. Using these alongside materials from the natural world I aim to describe a re-enchantment with materiality. Conceptually, my work is based on myth, other worlds and the archetypal underpinnings of the collective psyche.

It is in the act of giving form, care, and new life to materials that I endeavour to re-tell and subvert linear narratives. The inherent tension of pulling, stitching and deconstructing can all be seen as a metaphor for reparative thinking.

I hope to evoke a sense of the interconnection of all phenomena by threading and weaving together the personal, political, and transpersonal dimensions inherent in all stories.