Fiberography is a term coined to describe my multi-media weavings. By combining photography, printing, and weaving, I attempt to capture the most ephemeral moment of a blooming perennial, cluster of blossoms on a bush, or an interesting pattern on a plant’s leaves, found in my Texas gardens.

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I have been an avid gardener, fiber artist, and photographer for most of my adult life. I began photographing my gardens years ago while still in the initial design phase to remember where perennial plants reappear in the coming years. In doing so, I began to obsessively photograph all parts of the plants that interested me, focusing on the varied and abstract elements.

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My gardens are the original canvas. They are where I create visual bouquets of color, texture, and depth. They are my happy place, where I can spend hours absorbing the beauty of individual plants and flowers.

 

I photograph new blooms and plant elements, then play with the original photograph, enlarging and abstracting it while focusing on the most exciting parts of the plants that most people might miss seeing.

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Fiber is my chosen medium. After selecting an image, I print it onto large sheets of cotton cloth. The printed image is then woven on a four harness floor loom using a traditional inlay weaving technique. I create warp combinations using thin sewing thread, which adds softness and texture to the artwork.

 

Each piece of artwork is unique and comes with a photograph of the garden which inspired it.

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Heavily influenced by my favorite artist Georgia O’Keeffe, I aim to share the beauty and excitement I observe daily in my gardens with others.

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"I’ll paint it big, and they will be surprised into taking time to look at it. I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see in flowers.”

-Georgia O’Keeffe, 1939

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