Dyeing started as a lark for me and a couple friends. It sounded like fun, and honestly, it seemed about a million other knitters were doing it so why not us?
My primary role is to support and nurture my family, something I take very seriously and have no problem doing rather than "being out there" as a careerist. Having a dyeing studio has become a natural extension of our family as we grow and my children become more independent. My creative outlet supports my family as well as my ongoing personal growth.
I can define myself by what I'm not as well as what I am, and I never call myself an artist - that is up to other people to judge. I do consider myself a painter, and I love watching how color comes to life in different ways depending on temperature, acidity, and what fiber has just gone into the pot. I love watching the change from raw to finished - wool specifically is such a graceful material with all it's personality and variability.
Ultimately, I love what I do. I'm in the business of enabling knitters, crocheters, spinners, felters, and weavers to create. My only ambition is to keep doing what I do for as long as it is fun and inspiring.