Welcome!
My name is Lee, and my journey into the art world has been a wonderfully winding one. For many years, I worked as a Health Administrator, drawing on my background in nursing, business, and corporate governance.
My first real taste of creative expression came from designing and sewing costumes for my daughters during their dance years. Creativity clearly runs in the family—one daughter went on to become a professional ballerina, while the other became a milliner.
As life grew busier and my career demanded more of my time, I spent much of my free time bushwalking through the beautiful wilderness of Tasmania. Yet the creative spark never disappeared. While living and working in country Victoria, I enrolled in a patchwork class and was instantly hooked. What began as a hobby quickly grew into a passion and eventually a second career.
After retiring from full-time health administration, I established my home-based business, Threads and Tangles, where I provide longarm quilting services, create textile and mixed media art, and share my knowledge through teaching. It has been an incredible journey. My work has been featured in books and magazines, and I have had the privilege of teaching locally, nationally, and internationally, including hosting two successful online Zentangle® classes.
I consider myself a teacher and an award-winning quilter, but above all, a lifelong learner. Experimentation and discovery are at the heart of everything I create. While fabric remains my first love, I continue to explore new artistic directions through fabric art, mixed media, texture, and surface design.
When I’m not in the studio, you’ll usually find me pursuing another creative challenge. Over recent years, I’ve embraced both line dancing and ballroom dancing, discovering the joy of learning new skills and making new connections. I have also developed a passion for breeding and exhibiting Bantam chickens and eggs.
Whether I’m on the dance floor, in the poultry pavilion, or creating with fabric, paint, and thread, I believe life is about remaining curious, embracing new adventures, and never stopping the learning journey.