#textile-art

#textile-art

Her activism and art are as intertwined as the elements composing the work itself, which she has at times termed "fabric collages": layers of cut-up textiles organized into complex figurative compositions.

I am a painter who uses the loom to paint, and I consider my palette and my words as part of my materials repertoire. My weavings feel spontaneous, but they are meticulously planned from composition to fiber choices.

"I've always loved making things, particularly out of textiles, so after training as an interior designer I started Nest back in 2001."

"It is a very malleable material that reflects the current state of the natural environment, and the surrounding community and personal hand of the maker."

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"When he was little, he was holding a leaf and examining it for a long time. I started looking at it and saw all the colors and veins and details. That interaction made me realize he was really experiencing everything for the first time. It made me stop more often and take in my surroundings."