Recognizing is the seventh panel in my ongoing Refugee Project. It is textile art about migration, memory, and the connections to place and family that endure across generations. This series explores how heritage and family stories remain present even when
“Fracturing” is the sixth panel in my ongoing Refugee Project, marking a subtle shift in both the visual language and physical structure of the series. The composition becomes lighter in palette, smaller in scale, and begins to incorporate more sculptural
“Returning” is the fifth panel in my ongoing Refugee Project. Through textile art about migration and memory, this series explores displacement, identity, and cultural heritage across generations. The naturally dyed background fabric, in rich shades of dark chocolate, forms a
This panel continues my exploration of inherited memory shaped by displacement in the aftermath of World War II. Rooted in my family’s history, it forms part of a broader body of textile art about migration and memory across generations. Created
This panel continues my exploration of inherited memory shaped by displacement in the aftermath of World War II. Rooted in my family’s history, it forms part of a larger body of textile art about memory and repair, where fragments of
This panel continues my exploration of inherited memory shaped by displacement in the aftermath of World War II. Rooted in my family’s history, this work is part of a larger body of fibre art about displacement and memory. Created using
This series is deeply personal. Both of my parents, along with members of my extended family, were displaced persons in the aftermath of World War II. Their experiences—carried through stories, silences, and fragments—form the conceptual foundation of this fibre art
In “Nocturne for Pollinators,” I explore the quiet worlds of night — where moths, bats, and other unseen creatures sustain the rhythm of renewal. My hand-dyed fabrics, photographed in deep indigo and silver tones, evoke twilight fields and moonlit air.
I’m excited to share a new collection of three mixed-media wall art pieces centered on the vital role pollinators play in sustaining Earth’s ecosystems. This fibreart piece is entitled Metamorphosis.Each piece begins with hand-dyed fabrics, layered with photography, origami elements,
I’m excited to share a new trio of mixed-media pieces inspired by the vital role pollinators play in sustaining Earth’s ecosystems. Each piece begins with my hand-dyed fabrics and evolves through layers of photography, and digital texture — exploring transformation,
The Process Behind My 3D Textile Art My newest work is assembling pleated fabrics and naturally dyed textiles into unique 3-dimensional and wall sculptures. Although my original thought was to suspend them in cocoon shapes, there’s potential for lots of
I recently came across two photo silkscreen prints I made in the early 1990s. They were part of a series exploring headless portraits—a body of work that eventually became an exhibition. The premise of the series was that we can
Producer of one of a kind fabrics, I am a Visual/Textile Artist at MaiTribe Studio Gallery, in central Ontario, Canada.
My life and art have been inspired by my travels to countries such as Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Bali and India.
