For the last 19 years, my practice has been to draw small sketches, pin them to my loom, and create shaped, on/off the grid tapestries using natural fibers and various re-purposed mixed-media. I create almost all my work on large 4-harness floor looms, but have also created work on TC2s. Using my fingertips only (no shuttles or beater), the visual translation of thought and memory, on and off the woven grid, helped usher in a renegotiation of my past and became the rawest voice I’ve ever had. I was self-taught before YouTube and knew very few rules when I began. I’ve learned through trial and error, and that allowed me the freedom to absorb techniques by movement, develop muscle memory, and learn to just eye it using only a small sketch. I try to create work the way I envision it and often pull my warp to shape the edges. I use the slit-work technique that disjoints the surface throughout the landscapes of my work. I use hand-dyed natural materials like wool, silk, cotton, and linen because of their luster and versatility. I also source and incorporate unconventional, manufactured, and re-used/re-purposed/recycled materials. My focus as an artist, storyteller, has been to grow techniques at the loom to translate images more effectively, and keep expanding my research of this craft, plus the issues I've felt compelled to cover. With the slit-work throughout and the saturated colors I dye are in an attempt to evoke vibrance, movement, and familiarity, particularly as it depicts urban life in overpopulated urban environments.