I create my artwork to encourage you to stop and linger, to take in all the details of the stitching, texture and dimension, to pause and in that pause to appreciate the incredible beauty of life.

All my work starts with fabric. Fabric has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.  Learning to sew eventually led me to becoming a professional costume designer, then to creating textile artwork. Each new project is an intricate puzzle of fabric, paint, thread and theme. Finding the exact right combination of technique and material to bring my vision to life is different for each piece and keeps the work endlessly exciting.  

I love giving you, the viewer, a myriad of details; fabric layers, stitch, texture, dimension and more to draw you in and to reward you for stopping and really looking at my pieces, and I’m hoping you will be intrigued by all the depth and layers.

My process begins by creating a drawing, which I then enlarge. I then trace the elements onto freezer paper or fusible web. I select fabrics in the appropriate colors, add the fusible or freezer paper patterns and cut them out. I frequently add stitching or painting to individual pieces before applying them to the background. Thread painting, using stitch as a form of “sketching”, is done, batting and backing are added, and the final stitching is completed.

My materials range from cotton, silk and nettings to unusual ones like mailing envelopes. I use pleating, stenciling, and stitching which add layers and create textured, multidimensional works that invite viewers to explore both the surface and the depth of my pieces. The purpose of my artwork is joy, to say the world is a beautiful place, and that living is a beautiful thing.

I am from Los Angeles, California, USA and have lived in Porto, Portugal since June of 2025