In May 2023 I began working with a Melbourne designer on a recent dream to publish a monograph of my reclaimed textile works. This dream is now becoming a reality and my hope is that the book will be printed in the second half of 2024 with a book launch in Melbourne in late September or early October - Springtime! And in the shops in time for Christmas! Three years ago I was confronted with having to limit the amount of labour-intensive work I was able to continue doing, due to repetitive strain injuries to both my shoulders from nearly two decades of cutting, and holding my arms up, pinning, unpinning and repinning the motifs to tulle. While I am still a practising artist and will always be, a book seemed like a great next project, which would remain as a legacy of my unique practice, of salvaging, reimagining and elevating the material of vintage and antique embroidery and lace, made by the hands of others. The book (whose title is still a closely held secret) has been beautifully designed and will be a full-colour, 168 page, hard-cover coffee-table style monograph. The work included in the book will be divided into three main chapters - NATURE, BODY & HOMAGE and, along with MY STORY of how I came to these materials and what has kept me so captivated with them for my art, I have had the privilege of three other authors coming on board to support my self-publication. More details will come available once we have a more finished product, but for now, below are some of the works which will be included in the book.