After completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts program in 2005, my artistic focus began to shift to mediums that could practice from my own home. I began to get involved with a number of local craft & art groups and eventually I learned how to spin and dye yarn. I also found that many of the people that were practicing this art were very rigid in their approach; so I began to develop methods and experiment in my own practice. The result of this exploration is unique yet functional art yarns and pieces.

The process behind most of my hand dyed and spun yarns is often spontaneous. I take color inspiration from the landscape around me but also keep the color wheel in mind. The results are never repeatable, ensuring that each piece, whether a skein of yarn, a knit hat or a bundle of fiber is truly one of a kind. One of my favorite parts of the dyeing and spinning process is to watch how hand dyed or hand carded wool blends together when it is spun. It's never boring and the results are unpredictable!

My tools include 2 vintage spinning wheels- an Ashford Traditional and a Lendrum original. I also own a vintage hand crafted drum carder that I can blend fibers on.