At this point, as I walk through my studio, I see yarn, paint, and wax. and know that each one meets a need in my psyche for texture, tactility, and movement.
It is process and materials that fascinate me, and I have enjoyed working with a variety of mediums through the years, even since my early childhood efforts with chalk and paper mache. Here is where I have landed. For now. |
yarn

I love the kineticity of the floor loom in producing textiles in a rhythmic manner. But tapestry speaks to my need to go beyond pattern, and develop image, both representational and abstract - to visualize and express the beauty I internalize from the world around me.
paint

It has always been about the smearing of color. Whether I am painting walls in my home, combining colors with a palette knife to see what they will become(even if it's mud), or filling the canvas with dots and blotches that mystically, magically end up looking recognizable, it is about the materials, the journey, and then, maybe, the result....
wax

Encaustic artists will tell you about the smell....the aroma of the hot wax, the spontaneity of the process, and the creative surprises along the way. I am no different.