Exploring and Restoring the Sacred, a lifelong love of textiles and fiber.
My work with fibers feels lifelong to me, I began sewing and creating in my teens, as soon as I could figure out a sewing machine. I attended Washington University in St. Louise, MO where I majored in Fashion Design and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).
The current and past two years, I have been enjoying the love I can put into a piece when I work with simple tools (needle, thread, scissors) and what I call "Rescued Fibers" a/k/a Sacred Fibers-I seek out the most beautiful of all fibers, wools, cashmeres, silks, linen. As I work with them lovingly to "up-cycle" them, I feel that I am doing more than that. I am restoring them to sacred status.
I like to follow the definition of "sacred" as described by author Charles Eisenstein:
"And what is the sacred? It has two aspects: uniqueness and relatedness. A sacred object or being is one that is special, unique, one of a kind. It is therefore infinitely precious; it is irreplaceable. It has no equivalent, and thus no finite “value,” for value can only be determined by comparison."
These pieces are destined for someone, they have a story. It is an easy story to weave into your own if you feel called to bring one into your life.
I am so grateful that you are here, thank you for reading my story.
