I call my work contemporary, but that’s only partly true. It is a contemporary take on an ancient form. The flat-woven rug is what I use to speak in colors and for colors to speak to one another. For me, it is important to be anchored in such a strong, functional object. In dyeing the wool and building a rug, I feel rooted in the visible and tangible world. I use an old form in a new way to allow others to experience something original, to see a familiar object in a new way.

Like the slower pace of life in Maine, weaving is a measured process. It does not lend itself to spontaneous bursts. As with our seasons, I conform to its pace. The mechanical nature of weaving, with its slow rhythm, allows the unconscious to collaborate with the conscious. Contemporary compositions of color are anchored in traditional structure.

Art embedded in craft.