I draw the viewer in to hear the story by the use of the seductive beauty of beads and the rhythm of repetition.

I've reinterpreted classic African and Native American stitches in a new way, both technically and thematically. I work intuitively, without loom, pattern or graph, allowing each bead to suggest the choice of the next. The beads, varying in texture, size, degree of translucency and hue, are woven in a free form interpretation of a classic stitch –right angle weave. (Photos of artwork by Tom VanEynde.)