Shoreline Roamers: Lore and Embodiment
Traditional East Coast hand-hooked rug making—characterized by utility, material reuse, and pictorial storytelling—is reconfigured into a collection of land-immersive masks and sculptures. Drawing on settler folklore, craft, and landscape, the work speculates on how woodland spirits might camouflage themselves and roam the wild. Some masks adopt animal characteristics, while all depict wild locations dear to me. As a collection, the pieces transport viewers to Canadian dreamscapes and shorelines.
Shoreline Roamer
Digital Print. Hand Hooked Mask & Shoulder Piece. Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2021
La Manche Park
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked, Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2020
Companions (Triptych) Hand Hooked Vests. Linen, Repurposed Household Fabrics, Yarn, Tarpauline. 2025 Companions consists of three vests representing milkweed, goldenrod, and sumac along the shores of Lake Ontario. Incorporating tarpaulin fabric and a detachable utility pouch, the works reference shelter, protection, and survival. Inspired by land warriors and metallic body armour, the vests merge plant life with wearable defense.
Great Blue Heron (The Hearn Power Plant) Hand Hooked, Repurposed Textiles, Yarn, Leather 2025
A Burning Memory
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked Yarn, Re-purposed Textiles, Metallic Textiles, Hand Tanned Trout and Cod Leather 2024
Sand and Stones
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked Yarn, Repurposed Textiles, Metallic Textiles, Clay, Hand Tanned Trout Leather 2024
Where the Turtles Lay
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked Re-purposed Textiles, Drift Wood, Mixed Media 2023
Winter Staghorn Sumac, Land Mimicry Mask
Sumac Dyed and Hand Spun Wool, Repurposed and Metallic Textiles 2021
Land Walker in the Sumac
Digital Print. Land Mimicry Mask, Hand Hooked Repurposed Textiles, Sumac Dyed and Hand Spun Wool, Mixed Media 2022
Shoreline
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked Repurposed Textile, Hand Tanned Trout Leather, Mixed Media 2021
Shoreline Roamer: Spawning Capelin
Digital Print. Rug Hooked Mask & Shoulder Piece. Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2021
The Sisters
Digital Print. Rug Hooked Masks & Shoulder Pieces. Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2021
Northern Gannet
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked Repurposed Textile, Hand Tanned Salmon Fish Leather, Mixed Media 2023
(Au)gust Headlands
Digital print. Fields of towering, swaying Goldenrod blanket the Leslie Spit headlands in Toronto. They are at their tallest and brightest golden yellow in the waining days of August when the sun thinks about setting. The symbol for gold on the periodic table of elements is (Au) or Aurum. 2023
Goldenrod
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked, Goldenrod Dyed and Hand Carded Sheeps Wool, Hand Tanned Trout Fish Leather, Re-purposed Textiles, Metallic Textiles 2023
Marchland Mimicry
Land Mimicry Mask. Hand Hooked Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2020
Marshland Mimicry (In Progress)
Land Mimicry Mask. hand Hooked Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2020
Wild Strawberries Hand Hooked Textiles, Yarn, Clay, Beads 2025
Bread Crumb Trail
Hand Hooked Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2023
Capelin Eggs
Hand Hooked Re-purposed Textiles, Hand Tanned Trout Fish, Mixed Media 2023
Spawning Capelin
Kinetic Hand Hooked Sculpture, Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2021
Spawning Capelin (Installation)
Rug Hooked Sculpture Installation, Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2021
Beached
Kinetic hand Hooked Sculpture, Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2021
Beached (Installation)
Rug Hooked Sculpture Installation, Repurposed Textile, Mixed Media 2021
Bakeapples for Allan
Hand Hooked Yarns, Mixed Media 2023