
I am a textile and community artist using reclaimed and sustainable materials in my work.
I was born in South Africa during Apartheid and this fuelled my social and community focus which led to my first degree in Psychology, followed by training as an Arts Psychotherapist. From an early age art and textiles have been part of my life with needles, yarn and a sewing machine always nearby.
Over the last few years my passions of environment, psychology and textiles have become integrated in my art works. The materials I use are varied and include natural plant materials and dyes; regenerative fibres (such as hemp and British wool); reclaimed fabrics and threads; teabags; plastic and scrap metal (from domestic waste). These natural, found and reclaimed materials are intrinsic to my work, not just in making a point about wastage in our modern world but in encapsulating the theme of transformation. The discarded, mundane, and natural are worked through simple, repetitive methods like stitching, weaving and wrapping. I find this process soothing and, as a piece comes together a sense of wonder at a form emerging from disparate parts is integral to my pieces.
My community art projects have included eco-art projects to champion the reuse of household materials, like plastic bags; paddling pools and fabric to create large, bold installations as a means of engaging groups in creating in a simple, accessible way. And a fun way to engage in dialogue around art and wastage.
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