Artists Statement

Every fabric has a story to tell. Through color, texture, and weight, fabrics evoke feelings and images for us. Our collection of fabric scraps is like words waiting to be put together into stories. Those stories begin when we choose a color palette, that sets the emotional temperature of the piece. Sometimes we deconstruct various fabrics down to one repeat pattern or to a section of embroidery, and then reintegrate them in novel ways, on the worktable. What emerges can evoke a sense of flowing like a river, or a colorful cacophony like a carnival, or a jungle at midnight. We never know how each piece will turn out--we are just along for the ride, letting the work tell us its story. Our hope is that you, as viewer, will find your story in these collages and that they will bring you joy.