My work is highly influenced by nature and the landscape around me, both outside and within myself. Organic forms enthrall me because of their inherent rhythm: the sky, the clouds, trees, twigs, leaves, water, insects, birds, the wind and air --- anything wild. Leaves, especially, are a constant theme in my work. My personal life, with its daily ups and downs, seems to follow that rhythm closely. I translate what I see and feel into textiles, usually by collaging many different types of fabric together. I use everything from cheesecloth, to knits, to silk sheers to mundane scraps to create an ambience evoking an environment, whether it is outside in the natural world or my interior life. Using surface design techniques such as dyeing, discharging, deconstructed screen printing, photo transfer, painting, printing, resisting, felting, weaving, shibori stitching with indigo dyeing, embroidery and freeform machine stitching, creates fabrics of depth and emotion. Multiple layers create atmosphere and perspective. Stitching brings attention to wind direction or personal views. My work tends to be small which emphasizes details and allows for intimate viewing. After a lifetime of working with textiles, the fascination and delight in each piece of cloth still excites me every day of their inherent rhythm: the sky, the clouds, trees, twigs, leaves, water, insects, birds, the wind and air --- anything wild. Leaves, especially, are a constant theme in my work.