I studied weaving in both undergraduate and (briefly) graduate school in the latter part of the ‘70s and early 80’s. I loved it, especially tapestry weaving, but found it difficult to market my work. Obviously, this was long before the internet. I later went on to establish a career as a knitwear designer. Weaving fell by the wayside.

After breaking my wrist in November of 2017, I was unable to knit for awhile. I also (serendipity at it’s best!) re-connected with my college room mate (a good friend and fellow tapestry weaver) around the same time. I told her how I was thinking of doing tapestry again; we talked looms and the next thing I knew my husband had made me a frame loom.

It was then that I re-discovered Tapestry weaving.

I felt like I had “come home”.

Over the years, I have become increasingly interested in the ways our natural world communicates.

I am inspired by nature and, more specifically, the interconnectedness of life. Living on the edge of the Flint Hills Prairie, I am surrounded by these nurturing connections. Reciprocity is an important aspect of my work. Trees, plants, and fungi are some of the subjects I draw from. Tapestry gives me the means to visually express these connections.

My first (and ongoing series) of Tree Companions was inspired by an article I read in the Smithsonian magazine on the work of Peter Wohlleben and his book The Hidden Life of Trees. Further research has led me to explore the communication of plants more deeply. I am especially interested in the way that plants (and fungi) not only communicate, but also nurture.

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