In weaving there is a direct analogy between textile and text – the construction of fabric and the process of writing. Both have methodical underpinnings that provide the framework for development. Both woven strips and written sentences can be rearranged to re-contextualize, to forge relationships, to develop meaning.

In my weaving, I incorporate a repeating rhythm of cord wefts and double woven casings. These knotted cords visually subdivide while physically tying to create the whole. Adjacent strips are additionally linked through the insertion of aluminum rods. These cords and casings form the scaffold for the tapestry while producing a second, complicating scrim. The systems are mutually supportive, yet generate visual conflict.

Through color and weave I create rhythms which coalesce or splinter, calling across the field to engage with each other. This woven language is not code – it does not refer to specific thoughts. Through abstraction I find freedom for interpretation, and discovery.