Wire is deceptive:  it can be as thick as rope and as fine as hair-- and strong no matter what the gauge.  Its strength is one of my favorite attributes.  Wire easily changes shape, from a passive wound up coil to an unleashed sculpture reaching out in all directions, defying gravity. Working with wire is like using a pencil and drawing three-dimensional pictures.

My baskets are often inspired by a specific concept.  The “Wind” series began as an exploration of the limits of wire, to see how far it could be pushed yet remain stable in a structured form.  The result, created with very fine wire, looks blown and swirled together, as though by the wind.  I have explored this concept with a variety of shapes and sizes of baskets and wires.  “Emotions” is another series of wire baskets that is a visual representation of feelings.

Technically, I blend traditional basketry and wirework techniques to create my wire artwork. All work is done by hand, without molds, and only with wire and whatever beads/found objects are used (no soldering/glues).  I work primarily with annealed steel, stainless steel, bronze, nickel, and copper wires.