As the casual wanderer, observer of outdoor-life, looking at the kaleidoscopic manifestations of modern life, I wish to celebrate this in the ubiquity of images embedded in suburban environments, using bold forms and vibrant colours. I see this task as visually finding new ways to read this suburban code, examining evidence in order to sense the histories of the past. This research includes exploring walking maps and architecture.

Using textiles in a contemporary art context, I intend to give serious attention to the decorative, the fastidious and the display of pattern and material, in relation to the potential audience