Artist’s Statement

I work with fiber, monochromatic thread and found objects, stitching together small scenes that draw attention to the overlooked. Using needle and thread, I explore the quiet beauty found in moss, rusted surfaces and the subtle textures of decay and regrowth. These materials carry their own histories - weathered, softened or transformed by time - and I bring them into a dialogue with the softness and precision of fiber.

My mother’s watercolor practice taught me that the smallest details hold the deepest stories. She taught me to look closely, to follow the hints and whispers in the world around me. That way of seeing guides my hand as I assemble fragments of the natural and discarded, or stitch threads and patterns into intimate compositions.

In my mixed media, decay is not an ending but a beginning - a space where new growth emerges and where the humble and forgotten reveal their quiet resilience. Through each stitched line and gathered object, I invite one to slow down, notice the small things and find beauty in the places where transformation takes root.

In my blackwork, I focus on the power of monochromatic thread, exploring themes of contrast, structure, the dialoque between positive space and black fills. It highlights how stripping away color, using patterns and varying weights of thread can “sketch” the small details that often go overlooked.