Artistic
commitment is for me a way of life, a continuation of
a family's history. An invaluable part of my Appalachian
heritage is our family's tradition of craftsmanship.
Generations of women in my family have made hand work
an integral part of the daily rhythm of life. 20 years
of experimentation with various on and off loom bead
weaving techniques has allowed my skills to mature.
I've developed a distinctive individual style. Working
with glass "seed" beads, using an ancient
netting stitch, I create beaded basket/vessels, the
primary focus of my work. These vessels have increased
in size and complexity over the past 8 years. Working
on a lathe, I turn wooden vessels to be covered with
precise, intricate stitches incorporating miniscule
glass beads. The completed works are visually rich,
enticingly tactile and a pleasure to contemplate. The
skill, patience and commitment necessary to create these
beaded basket/vessel forms is the sustenance of my creative
life.
Artistic
commitment is for me a way of life, a continuation of
a family's history. An invaluable part of my Appalachian
heritage is our family's tradition of craftsmanship.
Generations of women in my family have made hand work
an integral part of the daily rhythm of life. 20 years
of experimentation with various on and off loom bead
weaving techniques has allowed my skills to mature.
I've developed a distinctive individual style. Working
with glass "seed" beads, using an ancient
netting stitch, I create beaded basket/vessels, the
primary focus of my work. These vessels have increased
in size and complexity over the past 8 years. Working
on a lathe, I turn wooden vessels to be covered with
precise, intricate stitches incorporating miniscule
glass beads. The completed works are visually rich,
enticingly tactile and a pleasure to contemplate. The
skill, patience and commitment necessary to create these
beaded basket/vessel forms is the sustenance of my creative
life. 
