I have always enjoyed learning how things work, basic mechanics = toys in bits in bags. Over the years I became handy at repairs, sometimes using wire of paper clips and hangers (of course). As I also enjoyed drawing, In 1982 I ended up with a B.E. in engineering science and in 1988 a MFA in Painting. Now what?!

When in 1991 I was asked to represent volunteers at a hospice as butterflies for ‘thank-you’ dinner decorations, I thought to myself 1) ‘I could do that with three hangers,’ as there was no budget for supplies. Then, as I started working with the hangers 2) ‘I will not untwist nor clip them…and 3) ‘I will be able to do this without fasteners nor glue’… About three hours later: I had one butterfly (/puzzle!) sculpture made of hangers. These three simple rules provided a way to focus hanger art as an analogy for a good life through creativity, the law of economy, and cooperation without loss of identity.

The butterfly sculpture ended up on my wall for a month; When trying to take it apart , the hangers seemed intertwined in a manner that I did not understand, so I made a second butterfly. After 5 or so Butterflies, I made more modular hanger things, boats , and stars...