My work celebrates the beauty and intricacies of the natural world. Drawing inspiration from evidence of biological and geological processes, I capture fleeting moments in nature’s dynamic and continuing cycle of creation, destruction and change. I am intrigued by the structure of trees and seed pods, find weaving patterns on stream-carved canyon walls, and thrill to the fine lacework of lichens on rock or bark. I often work with clothing shapes as a framework for nature imagery, emphasizing the relationship between humans and the world we inhabit. My main artistic techniques are loom weaving and free-motion machine embroidery, either separately or sometimes combining both techniques in a single piece. In recent work, I explore images of lichens, finding the outline of a fanciful party dress within the lichen structure, and interpreting the massed fruiting bodies as embellishments over the woven body of the garment. The addition of these elements as well as the shaping of the weaving itself provide texture and dimension, both important features of my work.