About
I’m a fiber artist. How did I get here? I started sewing as a kid, in 4H, and took my first weaving class around 1985.
By 1990, I had settled into floor loom weaving and discovered a passion for ripsmatta (or repp), a weave structure with a dense warp. I designed, created, and marketed my line of handwoven table runners and placemats for many years. I wove on an AVL computerized loom and a Toika countermarche floor loom. Today, I have a Glimakra 8-shaft, countermarche loom.
All my artwork (woven and quilted) is my original design. Amish quilts have inspired my most enduring handwoven designs. Quilting inspiration comes from many places, frequently starting with a Gee’s Bend quilt design and growing from there.
My design toolbox has always been with me--whether I’m weaving or quilting:
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a fearless color palette;
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design simplicity; and
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incorporating line, texture and shape into a finished textile.
Thank you for visiting. I'd enjoy hearing your comments or questions.
A very inspiring sunset featuring the County Courthouse in Corvallis --- photographed from my outside patio.
