As a textile artist my practice reflects an appreciation of abstract artworks, in particular those in which shapes and the relationship between them, lines and blocks of colour are key features.

Informal piecing of fabric is a favoured way of working, usually with natural fabrics and threads.  I enjoy the tactile change as fabric is pieced and then stitched to stabilise and transform the whole. Stitching may be applied not only for joining fabrics, but to characterise a boundary, for mark making and to create concentrated areas of interest.

While patterns and shapes in the environment are inspirational sources, I am also interested in the way in which textiles can support a narrative; the idea of the gesture of stitch which is unique – a signature mark; and the emotional and therapeutic aspects involved in the stitching process itself.