The textile art of shibori connects me to the traditions of my past while allowing me to experiment with novel and found objects. I use a range of materials to bind fabric for dyeing, including dental floss, coins, popsicle sticks, onion bags, hair bands, binder clips, PVC pipes, string, washers, wooden shapes, dowels, jar and can tops, corks, bolts, clothespins, packing tape, plexiglass shapes, rubber bands, and chopsticks.

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I was instructed in shibori techniques by an aunt living in Hawaii who taught me by correspondence, mailing me instructions and critiquing the work I sent back to her. She was an elementary school teacher who was known for holding her students to exceptionally high standards, but when it came to shibori she always seemed content to surrender control over the final product.  One of the most important lessons she taught me was to enjoy the process of creating, and then to accept, and even embrace, my inability to control the result.