I find much of my inspiration for my designs in the natural surroundings here in Northern California. The flora and fauna of the Redwood forests, rivers, marshland, oceanwaters and beaches offer up a delight in textures and colors which I strive to incorporate into my craft.
I have a degree in fashion design as well as experience in book making arts from which I pull knowledge to make high quality handcrafted products. My designs often involve one or more of a combination of sewing and printing along with mixed media paper arts hence the name, Thread Paper Ink.
Materials I love to work with are handmade papers, recycled paper products, fabric, threads and yarns, dried flowers and leaves from the garden as well as a few traditional man-made materials.