Much as a poet employs words to convey an emotion or idea, I use color, line, and form to create metaphorical images that are meant to resonate, being both themselves and something they may suggest to the viewer. Paying homage to traditional textile forms and hand needlework techniques, I transform them into works of art that reflect contemporary sensibilities.  In the mixed media works, these ancient folk art techniques are combined with modern technologies of digitally manipulated photography and inkjet printing  to create a fusion of past and present. In all of my works, the presence of the human hand remains an important element. The hard edges of geometric abstraction are softened and humanized by the irregular qualities of texture inherent in the materials and construction techniques.