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Artist's
Statement
Using
both traditional nomadic and modern feltmaking techniques,
wool fibre is magically transformed. In my current work,
ambiguous sculptures express the paradox of living
organisms: strength and fragility, persistence and
surrender, liberation and containment. Open wounds and
haphazard sutures serve as metaphor for the victimization
of our environment as a result of our consumer culture.
In
the cycle of growth and decay, environmental justice
continues to be silently sought. Curious sculptural form
awakens a sense of wonder in the potential of the smallest
seed and organism for either success or failure. It is
this precarious state and the need to nurture and protect
that I wish the viewer to explore as they consider
revisiting their practice. The use of wool and the alchemy
of feltmaking in the execution of my art allow me to use a
sustainable material which is both consistent with my
message and the organic nature of my work.
Biography
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