I am drawn to objects whose time has almost
expired: they are about to be demolished, discarded, or simply worn
by age.
Working from my photos of ruins, excavations
and restoration projects underway, I look for exposed pipes, lath,
and half-plastered walls, even the scaffolding around them that
hides as well as defines a particular space.
In my work with fabric (making quilts for
a weaver from his scraps), I see the changes in color and texture
of his life’s work. These fragments often form the raw material
for a painting: the leftover shapes from cutting out a jacket pattern,
the backing material with bits of silk still stuck to it.
As I work I have the strong impression that
I am rebuilding from the ground up – using all the once disparate
elements to make a new whole.
