Bio

Audrey is a visual artist based in North Carolina. Her studio is in the Eno Arts Mill, 437 Dimmock Mill Road (studio 05) in Hillsborough; it is open to the public every First Friday of the month (or by appointment). She is currently exploring the evolution of contemporary fiber and paper art and women's contribution to this ongoing evolution. 

Artist Statement

Weaving and storytelling are linked to women and are uniquely human forms of meaning-making. Like the threads in a tapestry, they are tightly woven into our history and cultural traditions. They are languages that speak of the long history of women’s contribution to human history.

My choice of fibers includes recycled and reclaimed paper and sari silk threads and ribbons. In my current work, I use paper weaving to convey stories within stories, hidden between and within layers of papers and threads. The woven panels are constructed using honeycomb packing material and paper strips cut from magazine covers. My weavings represent a visual language where each strip of paper expresses a memory or thought; and images, objects, and text are concealed within deeply layered or sparsely woven layers. The quiet, rhythmic process of hand weaving and the layers I create represent the experiences of many people who navigate between visibility and invisibility, hiding and revealing—always cognizant of thoughts and feelings diminished and marginalized by societal norms that demand conformity.