I see my books as crossing artistic mediums, sometimes as book form, dimensional art or mixed media of paint, dye, glue, and stitch, all moving into new areas of narrative where I am creating new structures from old ideas. Traditionally books are rarely constructed of fabric, they are most often printed with script or forms that are understood by the reader and once read, passed on or shelved. The contemporary book art that I create has flow, shape and dimension, can be folded or draped, suspended in long lengths and can incorporate objects relating to the text or subject matter. Threads can be used for stitching, bindings or additional marks onto the surface.
Cloth to Codex is not created quickly by computer, or technology, most of my actions are done slowly with contemplation and consideration. Whether it is printing or dyeing the fabric and threads, cutting and sewing is most often by hand as is the construction and assembling of the different elements of my book forms. My work might be considered part of the "slow cloth" movement - a fibre world equivalent of the slow food movement, a philosophy and an attitude, that embraces teaching, community (global and local), diversity, and responsible sourcing and use of materials.