writingS

   I love writing. Language is endlessly fascinating to me.

All in all, I find myself tinkering with language as much as with fabrics.

As a bilingual person living between two languages and cultures, I love discovering expressive words. 

My goal is at all times to find the right words that precisely cover the art, artist, or subject I am viewing and/or reviewing.

If you would like me to write for you, please send me a brief email!

ESSAY INTRODUCTION

In the introduction to Donita Simpson’s beautiful book of photographs, I discuss her approach to her growing oeuvre of Detroit artist portraits. I place her work in the context of photographs made in the genres of naturalistic portraiture, environmental portraiture and as archive as art. You can purchase this wonderful catalogue of her latest work here.

50 Bull's Eye themed quilts made up a touring exhibition that premiered at the Muskegon Museum of Art in 2016 . The exhibition catalogue includes my introductory essay "On Target: Firing at our Perceptions with Improvisational Aim." 

While directing Carnegie Mellon University's galleries, I have written extensively to accompany the exhibitions. Enjoy some of these reflections here.

Essay exhibition Brochure

Having witnessed Denise Roberts evolution as an artist, I was honored to write an essay and bio for her brochure that accompanied her first solo exhibition at the Huntington Museum of Art. here

JUROR STATEMENTS

Writing juror statements is another pleasure. I make it my goal to engage the reader into my selection process and point of view. Hats off to all courageous artists who submit work. Congrats to those who are selected, but always, always, heartfelt kudos to those who did not. Please do not let jurors derail you, simply keep doing your work. here

ARTICLES & REVIEWS

Reflecting on art and quilts is my passion. Essays on current issues and affairs, as well as exhibition reviews, are a joy for me to write. I consider art criticism an art in itself. Having written for Art Quilt Quarterly, Fiberarts Now, Surface Design Journal and Fiberart Magazine, I know what it takes to be a constructive critic and work with an editor to fine-tune my texts. here

thesis  / other

My graduate thesis on the films of Nicolas Roeg was my first dive into systematic research and writing an in-depth analysis. I have also written about the nature of photography in Manipulated Certainties: Media Perception and the Real for the publication Aris 2, and evaluated the ideas of Merleau-Ponty, Roland Barthes and Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1956 film, The Mystery of Picasso (Le Mystère Picasso) in other writings.