Coming from a family where my mother was a seamstress and my grandmother was known as ‘The Quilt lady of Tauranga it isn’t strange that I too would be a crafter. From a young age I have had a go at most home crafts, including knitting, crocheting, tatting,...
I am a self taught weaver that first started playing on a rigid heddle loom in 1992 as a hobby. I have been in love with this craft ever since and became a passionate Fibreholic! Over the years the big living room in my 140 year old Victorian type house filled itself...
I am a full time harakeke (NZ flax) weaver and avid forager. I love to let the harakeke inspire me as part of my art making process. Many of my original pieces reflect my passion for our natural world and I try to use as many natural resources as possible. My weaving...
The world of fibres and fabric is fascinating. An archeological dig in Georgia resulted in a find of flax fibres dating back 34,000 years. Many peoples all around the world developed ways of creating cloths for purposes probably not different than what we use cloth...
I have lived at Whangarei Heads for many years. In that time I have worked in a textile business, pursued a Bachelor of Visual Applied Arts in multi-media and had a teaching career in Screen printing, Design/Drawing & Creative Art Wear for fashion students. “Art...
