Pattern is the unifying concept I explore throughout my creative practice, referencing the all-encompassing definition of the word from a design motif seen on a textile to a repeated action or behavior. While formal investigations of pattern investigate the relationship between textiles and painting, such as depth, dimension, opacity, movement, etc., interactive and collaborative projects explore historical and contemporary actions of extracting raw materials and labor, and their sociological and economic impact.

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My work spans a variety of media from performative site-specific actions, such as weaving in a dormant cotton field in Maricopa County, AZ, creating sculptural installations of salvaged bricks from the remains of former textile mills, to cooperative making, where I invite participants to weave, quilt, stitch, knit, or paint alongside me. While I excel in creating interactive experiences, I am also deeply drawn to mindful, repetitive actions of making that often require obsessive attentiveness to detail, such as hand-stitching and weaving.