Historical weaving research and analysis contribute to my knowledge of structure and ingenuity. From my own collection of 1920s to 1960s industrial weaving journals I learned complex structures suitable for production and purpose. Most recently my historical research has focused on Chinese and Japanese weaving technology and complex structures from 2nd century BCE to the present. As part of this research I wove at the Koho Japanese Nishiki workshop in Kyoto, Japan. Read my blog post, The Makers' Marks about several Japanese sample books that I have been studying and researching, held at the National Library of Australia.

I continue to collect and study unusual woven fabrics discovered in the wild.