About Rogue
One night in mid-2014 I woke up from a dream in which I was, curiously, weaving upon a fairly large loom. As a person with very limited prior interest in fiber art, I owned nary a skein of yarn or hank of string and instead fashioned together what can only be described as a bizarre placemat, comprised of torn clothing, wrapping ribbon, costume jewelry, tissue paper and more. My loom was a giant gold picture frame wrapped in twine. I was almost immediately hooked.
It took many years of practice before I found myself creating the types of pieces I’d always wished to make - weavings representative of my eternal struggle between order and chaos, tidy backdrops of cotton cord punctuated by carefully crafted depth and texture, explosions of fiber bursting forth from the walls, oscillating from vibrant colorscapes to serene neutrals to nature inspired earth tones, and recent explorations in single hue monochrome.
Weaving, for me, is my work, it’s a hobby, it’s pleasurable, it’s therapeutic; it allows me to transmute my anxieties and sadness and triumphs and joys into something tangible and (hopefully) beautiful. Weaving has carried me through some of the most difficult seasons of my life, it has forged dear friendships and built my confidence, it has enabled me to marry my innermost thoughts with outward expression, it has brought me an audience of loving supporters and clients, a sense of purpose and belonging, an outlet for my grief, a focus for my inattentiveness. It has been the balm that has soothed many tears and busied my hands when my brain couldn’t quiet.
My style of modern weaving is heavily textural and utilizes natural, vintage or assemblage fibers sourced exclusively from independent women artisans and woman owned businesses worldwide. As a queer single mother of two incredible young daughters, supporting other women is a vital part of my own business.
I’m very active in the online fiber community and I enjoy sharing openly about topics such as neurodivergence and mental health, queerness, divorce, single parenting, and sobriety. Find me on Instagram and let's connect there!