Having had a lifelong fascination for, and love of fabric and threads, learned at the knees of both her grandmothers, Susan weaves cloth and creates objects for the body, the home, and the spirit. She earned her BFA from Converse College and has studied weaving and fiber techniques from many artists including Jo Morgan, Barbara Miller, Nadine Sanders and Anita Luvera-Mayer. She has pursued additional study at Winthrop University, UNC-Charlotte, and Arrowmont.
Susan has been sewing since childhood, weaving for 2 decades and has in recent years added beadwork, surface design and doll making to her repertoire. Her beaded figures are based on archeological relics of European goddess figures, recreated in fabric and embellished with beads, shells and other natural materials. These figures are created to honor the sacred feminine.
Color, pattern and texture enrich her fabrics, which adorn both the body and the home. She strives to create fabrics, which are pleasing to the eye and to the hand.
Susan has long been a student of the creative process and is intrigued by it in others. She believes the creative dwells within every person and encourages and nurtures it in the self-discovery of each individual she encounters.
