Color is my passion, and creating with fiber and fabric enthralled me from an early age. I've always been drawn to the rich tones of cotton embroidery floss, the vibrant hues of dyed wool roving, and the brightly colored bolts of fabric on quilt shop shelves. 

Growing up in New York City's Greenwich Village, I was constantly creating, often with unusual inspirations and materials. By age twelve I had replicated a folk music album cover in embroidery; transformed a tee shirt and two bandanas into a long sleeved top; created beaded jewelry accented with apple seeds and dried ginger root; and crocheted gladiator sandals out of cotton string.

In high school I studied yarn spinning, weaving, and natural dyeing at The Art Students League, where I took raw sheep fleece through all the steps required to create a colorful wall hanging.

In the years since those early efforts, I've enjoyed quilting, wool felting, macramė, fabric marbling, and clothing upcycling. Each offered the opportunity to experiment with color within the context of textile design. In addition, I pursued photography and bead work

Now I create sculptural textile necklaces that let me express both my passion for color and my love of natural materials. I use semi-precious stones and wood components to complement the rich tones of the ribbon. Each piece is unique, and makes a bold statement about the person who wears it.

See my fabric marbling at: ellensuegordon.weebly.com.