Since the early 1960s, I have identified myself as a weaver. I've exhibited my work nationally in juried and invitational shows and had many one-person shows.

Beginning in the late 1980s, I started to research weaving activities, settlement schools, and the Appalachian Craft Revival in the southern mountains.

Over my life as a craftsperson, I have taken an active role in several crafts organizations.

I have served as a short-term crafts development consultant in a dozen countries on four continents through USAID funded agencies.