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For me it’s all about the
cloth! Beautiful things, practical things, things that we can use, touch
and feel every day, made from handwoven cloth. I have been weaving for 25
years and still find that I derive joy from the process of making cloth -
the laying in, one thread at a time, on a foundation (warp) on my
loom, watching the cloth grow as I throw my shuttle.
Over those 25 years I have
added a strong colour sense to my weaving. This has been helped along by
the use of a dyeing technique that allows me to "paint" fabric
dyes on the threads before I weave with them. Using this method, I can
make bold or subtle colour changes along the length of my cloth. The
resulting kaleidoscope of colours, combined with a sophisticated approach
to the structure of the cloth, gives my work its signature. This is
especially true for my fine silk scarves and shawls.
I started weaving in 1980,
as a creative break after seven years of university studies. Since then I
have taken many weaving and fibre related courses, both in Canada and the
United States. More importantly, I have honed my weaving and design skills
by weaving miles of cloth. I consider myself a "production
weaver". My studio is in my home and I can honestly say I love going
to work!
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