“I find the possibilities of what can be done with a single strand of thread or a fluffy ball of wool roving endlessly challenging and fascinating. Transforming these raw materials into something incredibly detailed is a process that is just as important to me as the end result. My goal is perfect my art and techniques so that it is not apparent that I am using fiber rather than paint or photography. I find inspiration through nature, space, people, and anywhere there are interesting colors, textures, light and shadows.

I plan to exhibit both my thread painting embroideries and felted works. My thread paintings use cotton embroidery floss, worked one individual strand at a time, to create the most realistic imagery I can. Most of these are quite small, rarely larger than 11"x14" framed. I also plan to do about half of the works in the exhibit with felted wool, using a combination of wet and needle felting, to create larger pieces, as well as some smaller works. All of my work is realistic and much of it focuses on nature, space, architecture, or people. I can narrow down my focus for this show to one particular theme, like Oklahoma, architecture, or space, if desired.”