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I was raised on traditional handcrafts, imagination and pots of tea in a small country town on the coast of New Zealand with parents who valued resourcefulness and taught me a deep sense of caring for land, community and creativity.
Heading towards puberty, I became aware of my father, who had been pushed into an academic career against his creative, personal nature. I could see how it made him deeply unhappy. I made an important decision in response to that, a choice that my parents encouraged, to always work at that which made my heart sing.
So, with a strong motivation from my father to work at that which I love and armed with a skill-set of textile, needle and thread from my dressmaker mother, I found I could cocoon myself in the happy world of sewing and art-making: a joy that I felt, not only in the final piece of art but in the act of creation itself. I find the people who view and buy my work experience this same happiness, and a connection to their own feelings of joy.
My art practice has always been about holding this pure and naïve view whilst delving deeply into my connection with the world. It is a witness to my constant question: can I maintain this joyful childlike curiosity and connection to the source of life whilst fully experiencing all of its highs and lows, including fear, grief, growth and phenomenal change.


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