I have a little practice of making rope vessels and mats.

i enjoy playing around with the possibilities…mixing in those fabric and yarn scraps that I just can’t seem to throw away, or painting the rope in an organic way (with random daubs of paint), etc. I also like using different color threads that contrast or compliment the color or colors I have used to paint the rope.

my overall approach is to explore and feel around and sense the edges of what’s possible, make the same object over and over and work through the iterations of the idea. this goes for these rope vessels, but also is indicative of pretty much anything I do: the clothing I make, my quilts, collages, etc.