As one of the first people in Australia to make felt I have spent a lot of time experimenting and developed a personal method of making felt that is soft and flowing. This process was a great improvement on what was being taught at the time. I taught felt making for many years and added my methods to techniques used widely by artists today.

Today there are many more felt making techniques as artists pool their ideas and experiment with new ways. I love using fibre reactive dyes on white felt and painting designs or backgrounds for my artworks. I then embellish with machine and hand
embroidery as well as silk paper appliqué. This wall hanging, “Coral Reef” is a good example of these techniques.

Byzantium to Mystic
2001
Inspiration comes from many places. When a theme comes to me, I research for many months before the finished work comes into being. This icon is one of a series of works inspired by Byzantine religious art.

“Will this be all the future holds, memories and shoals of fabric fish.” 1999
Felt is a fantastic medium for almost anything that you want to make. I have discovered through experimenting that a combination of hand and machine embroidery, appliqué and dying can achieve a realistic interpretation of nature.

“Southern Seas”
1995
Wearable art is my real passion. I love the work researching and designing for garments as well as the making of them. Silk tops in a thin layer will felt onto the surface of the wool. It gives a lovely effect as the wool shrinks in the felting process but the silk does not. The result is a wavy textural effect as seen in this outfit. In this garment both the wool and silk have been dyed the same colours. Different effects can be gained with contrasting colours.

Through my studio practice I have developed many innovative techniques. I share these widely through teaching and exhibition my artworks. Felt pieces are held in many collections around the world and my garments worn and enjoyed.