I have an undeniable attraction to the natural local landscape especially the fact the most interesting bit is usually furthest away.    Whilst trying to puzzle out the distant view I am often distracted by the textures beneath my feet and also the gap between the two which is sometimes birds, insects or even weather.  Almost a stage set with a background, foreground and tabs in between.

Textile as a medium enables me to show a great depth of texture and often a 3 dimensional surface. I work and rework samples to achieve an effect that pleases me.   My textile work accommodates two distinct ways of thinking. One involves the surface, motif, pattern, repetition and the illusion of dimension that skilful placement of colour and form can trick the eye into believing. The other involves the structure, as I ruthlessly disrupt the smooth surface tension of the fabrics, snipping and cutting into the layers that are sewn together, allowing the colours and textures buried beneath the surface to rise.