My textile art is strongly influenced by the organic forms and patterns in nature and continues to evolve and develop very much as an emotional response to the natural environment.
I take an experimental approach, using a traditional sewing machine, in an unconventional way, encapsulating natural plant fibres and recycled materials with repeated free-motion machine embroidery to create ethereal embroidery sculptures.
I take ‘a no rules’ approach daring to push the traditional boundaries of the sewing machine to a unique level by creating unique organic forms that represent the very essence of the fragility of nature and of life.
Working intuitively with fibres ‘that speak to me’ I use the needle as an artist would apply paint, to spontaneously make marks to represent my connection with nature. The magical process of dissolving the stabilising fabric reveals an exciting combination of textures and organic patterns, the unpredictability of how the stitches blend into the natural plant fibres is an exciting part of the process.
The not knowing the solution, but pushing the boundaries of machine embroidery motivates and inspires me to discover more.
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