The first spark of a creative idea to start working with textiles came during one of my “Hunting and Gathering” trips to a second-hand shop. I found a large spool of stretch lace. This prompted me to once again pick up my old crochet hook and experiment. Three incidents fanned the flame. First - another “find” of interesting yarn, then positive feedback from friends and finally an invitation for a collaborative exhibition with a friend and artist, Carolyn Griffiths. My creative fire was well ablaze as I began to push craft into the art arena and prepared for the "Natural Forms" exhibition.