About

Walking around the small lake near my home I’m drawn to the passing shoreline: the grackles flocking in the trees, the blue heron wading in the reeds by the shore, the patch of faded coneflowers that line the path by the water. These daily encounters with the landscape from an intimate point of view affirm my sense of belonging and are the source of my imagery.

My decorative and functional textiles celebrate these meetings with beauty. My work is hand-painted in the Japanese tradition of katazome, or stencil-dyeing, using a natural dye palette of soft, rich and subtle color on linen, cotton and silk fabric. Katazome is a wonderfully tactile, sensuous, and earth-friendly process. The materials, tools and processes inspire me almost as much as my subject matter! (You’ll find much about this in my blog.) I make the work in small batches, and each item is a unique variation of my original design. It brings me joy to create a beautiful textile that can be touched and enjoyed in daily life, to decorate the home and invite nature indoors.

the silver minnow