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My work has often been called "non-loom weaving." I prefer the name "fiber constructions," because I use fiber as a building material in a process analogous to construction.
As an artist, I want to express my own experiences and feelings through color, pattern and design. This technique, which I have been developing for about 30 years, allows me to explore new expressions from this oldest material used by mankind.
I was inspired by yarn wrappings in traditional crafts of China and other countries, where yarn has been used to cover many geometric shapes. Using a sturdy wood frame as an armature, I developed the technique of using one strand of yarn at a time in two different directions to build up three-dimensional effects. From different angles, people can view different surfaces to see a shifting play of colors and shapes. Sometimes I wrap geometric shapes individually and build them into larger assemblies. Many of the armaturers are made from recycled materials.
My works have sometimes been described as "high tech," due to their unintentional resemblance to enlarged computer chips. I like to experiment with the contrast of the soft and warm material like yarn with the rigid geometric shapes and the systematic process, in my continuous search for new and unexpected expressions.
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