She is a textile artist whose work grows from a lifelong relationship with trees and forests. Years ago, an Indonesian traditional healer told her to always live surrounded by trees. She dismissed the advice at the time. Only later did she understand its truth.

Born in the temperate rainforest mountains of Aotearoa/New Zealand, she spent her early childhood immersed in dense forest. Her life continued to unfold in places shaped by trees, suggesting a quiet pull long before she recognised it. She first studied the land and trained as a teacher. Years of travel followed, along with homes in forested regions around the world, including tropical Pacific islands, the Amazon rainforest, and Southeast Asia.

When she settled on Vancouver Island, Canada, in the Pacific Northwest rainforest, the healer’s words returned. The sense of belonging was immediate. Childhood experiences had shaped a deep sensitivity to forested landscapes and their presence.

Further study in stitching, knitting, and textile history revealed a lineage broader and older than conventional art history. Gradually, her focus narrowed to the fragile future of the world’s remaining forests.

She works primarily with a threaded needle, using cloth as her language. Slow, tactile processes and skills inherited through her maternal line connect her to shared human histories of making. For her, stitched fabric is a way of speaking.

Her work now reflects a widening view of trees, land, and water as Earth Mother, guiding new explorations rooted in care, connection, and respect for the living world.