"As a weaver, I embrace the connection between the computer and the loom to create works of beauty and meaning. The two tools share a common binary language that link the matrix of pixels on the computer screen with the intersection of threads on the loom. The generative potential of both tools facilitate the creation of networks of systems, based on the circle and the square, that form the foundation of my work. The virtual environment of the computer provides possibilities for imagining, improvisation, serendipity, for layering shapes and lines in a relationship of organic and orchestrated evolution. Output on the loom represents a methodical accumulation of moments mapped through the construction of materials, engaging the hand and body in a rhythmic unfolding of a unified whole. This connection of the abstract and concrete provides the platform for the development of my ideas and my continuing fascination with the integration of form and surface. Motifs interact in a complex topography of pattern creating an immersive experience of color and texture, rich with poetic associations."
Janice Lessman-Moss