My work as an artist has taken a new direction. Our bodies are the coverings of our souls. Instead of using clothing to hide figure flaws and perceived defects, we should be using clothing to celebrate the soul within, to sing, to decorate, to embellish, and what better vehicle than something that has come from our own hands. My garments use piecing techniques to recycle anything that resembles fiber. The use of recycled fibers, handwovens, animal furs, old bits of embellishment, allows me to revisit the past, not to dwell on what wasn't, but to learn and enjoy from past mistakes and experiences which have shaped who I have become.
Old work becomes new raw material.
Our lives are a constant process of recycled experiences. The digital images used in the latest work gives visual clarity to the clothing canvases. Sewing has taken on a new interest for a new generation. It not only reduces stress but allows us to create garments, body coverings, and accessories, which reflect and speak for the soul within. My workshops are about technique and philosophy, about discovering who we are and what we want to say.