In my most recent work I am continuing to explore the expressive nature of thread and the embroidered line. I am experimenting with alternative ways of working that bring the women I portray off their supporting structures of paper or fabric. I have become deeply fascinated by the metaphor this allows me to explore, where the substrates (paper, canvas, linen, other fabrics) are representative of societal structures and deeply imbedded contexts laden with history and precedence. I am continuing to explore the use of preloved and used table linen and its implied reflective narrative. I wish to portray women emerging from the confines, of their contexts and structures and becoming free of their restrictions whilst maintaining aspects of their histories, traditions, culture which are inextricably woven in to their essential being. This political act of emerging resonates strongly with my own personal journey. It is my aim to produce very large scale free hanging embroidered drawings of women that will take up spaces. I wish to see my strong beautiful embroidered women becoming unstitched from their systems and taking up space boldly and without apology. This body of work is still in its developmental and experimental stages.