For me, art and mathematics mix in chaotic fashion. When I graduated from the Arts Faculty of the University of Calgary with a degree in mathematics, I was the first to ever do so.

My preference for the fabric medium is inspired by the interplay of the aesthetic and the functional aspects of cloth, the cultural significance of textiles, and the outstanding quality of fiberwork that has been produced everywhere and at all times, often with incredibly simple tools. The systematic and holistic nature of weaving -- evolving from a simple binary model into a timeless technology -- stimulates my love and penchant for analysis.

Textiles have played a key part in the drama of history, from the Silk Road along which garments of power were transported; to the Industrial Revolution and its first victims, the luddite handweavers; to the Information Age in which we all now find ourselves, enveloped in the nets and webs of computers, themselves direct descendants of Jaquard looms. My weaving makes me feel connected to this history and everything I make testifies to my being part of this continuum.

Mathematics is such an inspiration for me. Many of its basic concepts sum up what is wonderful in the universe -- infinity, zero, regularity and randomness, irrationality, imaginary, chaotic. Mathematical developments influence the course of history in the most fundamental way, providing systems more precise than language to record, communicate and predict. My imagery often derives from mathematical themes such as tessellations, transformations, moire effects, symmetries, fractal formulas.

Tablet weaving with six-holed tablets on a vertical warp-weighted set-up.

Weaving on a warp-weighted loom in Norway.

Geoff

This is my partner, Geoff Ghitter. Geoff is a geographer, and he teaches at the University of Calgary. He has done a lot of tablet weaving in the past, but his busy schedule of teaching and consulting precludes that hobby for now.

Cheeky and Angel

Here are two of my animal roommates -- aren't they adorable?

Radar

Here is my security system. Isn't he impressive!

Here is the cute little farm house where we all live. The current living room was a school house more than 110 years ago, and there have been four additions since then.